The Healer

Melody

The minute my food was ready I stormed out of the diner without saying anything to Kaiser at all. Who did he think he was? Who is he to determine what I found to be the biggest obstacle in my life? Of course making puff pastry wasn't the biggest obstacle in my life but it wasn't his place to question my answer. Puff pastry was just an analogy anyway. Having to freeze the butter and create layers between the dough over and over and over was an endless cycle of pain. Just like life. He wasn't wrong, my parents going on tour for the first time was one of the biggest obstacles in my life. But the biggest obstacle wasn't the first time they left to go on tour. When I had just turned 16 Marigold was preparing to go to tour to be the opener for some famous singer. My parents band consisted of them, Lisa, and now Derek. They were practicing around the clock before they left for the summer. Most nights Lisa and Derek slept on the coach after getting to drunk post rehearsal. The night before they were set to leave Derek violated me for the first time. They had all been doing shots of tequila as celebration for their accomplishment of preparing for the tour. 10 shots later everyone was passed out in the living room except for Derek. It was late I was going to the kitchen to get some water assuming everyone was asleep. He came up behind me with a pocket knife telling me not to move or scream because if my parents woke up I would be the one to suffer the consequences. I sat in my room in the darkness till the sun rose. They left for the tour the next morning without saying goodbye. I haven't been able to sleep a full night since then. By the time I got home my appetite was spoiled I tossed the takeout bag in the trash and went to bed.