Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

3. Emma’s back

I sat on the cold hospital chair breathing in then out. Mother was still sobbing and she couldn’t be consoled. My heart broke for her. I understand it isn’t easy losing the man you love in such an unexpected way.

It was still a shock. I expected him to make a full recovery but now he was dead and I had no idea how to feel.

We never saw eye to eye and even though he hated me. I loved him. He was after all my father so how could I not love him?

“You okay?” Rowan asks sitting down beside me.

He arrived about an hour ago and this is the first time he talked to me since he came. I didn’t know what to do with the concern he was showing. After all he has never taken my feelings into consideration before.

“Yeah” I manage to say.

I haven’t shed a tear since we were given the news. Maybe it was belated shock or maybe I ran out of tears for him. Right now I was doing all I could to stay afloat since everyone else was breaking down.

I see feet in my peripheral vision and when I look up I find Travis staring at me. Just like always there isn’t a flicker of warmth in his eyes when he looks at me. I know what I did was a wrong but I haven’t I paid enough for that night?

“What?” I ask him.

dad got shot so she should be arriving soon. She still doesn’t know that dad didn’t make it” he

still affects him. The warmth he provided just a

what else is there

I doubt she would want to be in the same vicinity as me

be cordial and give her space” mother adds, wiping the

you know what you’re asking

betrayal. I won’t let you do that again especially now that your father is

hate how they keep throwing the past in my face. Haven’t I already paid enough for the actions I took when I

forgotten I’m also your daughter or am

chance to answer. I stand up and leave.

outside I breathe in the cold air. Tears sting my eyes but I refuse to let them fall. What am I even doing here? Why did she bother calling me if

away right now and never look back. After all, I never considered myself part of their family and they didn’t consider me as one of their own too. I should just leave and forget about them just like they seem

daughter?” a nurse appears scaring

head after calming down my

the body” she softly tells me, probably trying to be mindful of my

just give me

owe him. With

the perfect little family. They would no longer

the time I get there, the

does when he is asleep. You

father” I tell

the heaviness that settles over my heart knowing he wasn’t the only one I would be saying goodbye to. They would never love