I Am The Luna

Chapter 62

HUGH. I look across at her. My head is bursting with incessant throbbing. I have drunk far too much, but even then; it was not enough to drown out the suffering within my mind.

The turmoil of the past and present mix into one bubbling stew that is ready to explode. What exactly did I do for the world and the Goddess if she is up there to work against me time and time again? “Dad…”

She brings me from my train of thought, and I suck in a slow breath as I look at her. She is nothing like her mother. I am truly proud of her.

“There’s far too much to share, Zaia.” “I’m ready to hear it. You have been here for me father, let me be here for you.”

I sigh heavily. Never have I felt so tired of carrying these secrets. “The beginning,” I say as I tug free from her hold and stand up. “The beginning…”

I walk towards the window and stare out at the moon. Do I tell her? There is so much that this might change…

“Zaia… there is no turning back from here. If I tell you the truth, then-”

“I’m ready for it,” I say quietly. Am I wrong to tell her? But if something happens to me… she should know the reality.

“Very well then, I swear that everything I say is nothing but the truth. But I want you to remember that regardless of what I tell you, it should not affect the way you see things and… it remains between us.”

“Ok…” She sounds worried and I look up at the moon. It’s glowing brightly, almost soothing

It’s time to share the burden that has been on my mind for years. The mistakes I’ve made, the betrayal I was dealt, the sins I’ve committed… it is all becoming too much.

was perfectly fine. When I was happy and content with my mother. I didn’t expect things to change overnight, but that’s just how life deals its blows… When you least expect it.” I begin, memories of the past

have mentioned it if your mother had told you… but… I had a brother, he was a

gasps, and I try to remain emotionless. “No, Mom’s never mentioned that.” She murmurs.

name was Adam, and he was

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

walk through the silent house, it’s too

trip and was not set to return until Friday, but after sealing

to spend the evening with her and surprise her, she’ll be

10 pm

the two

air. I can only

showed up. I take off my jacket

halfway down the hall

had he taken a

open, and I pop my head inside but it’s

reaches my ears. My heart thuds as I slowly step closer, fear clawing at me as a heavy weight

moans getting louder and sickening. I recognise that voice. I’ve heard it

Hugh, what you don’t

lamp is on, bathing the master bedroom in a warm glow, and the

one that I will never forget. Melanie is on all fours on our

as she begs him to fuck her harder like ‘last

mate is cheating on me. My brother betrayed me. Silently I make my way back downstairs, I grab my jacket and briefcase exiting the

(END OF FLASHBACK)

I was always the one doing

nothing was wrong. I couldn’t bring myself to tell them I knew… and so I didn’t. I kept it in. I went through grief, regret, pain, betrayal… alone… As Melani pretended to love me, each day that passed only made the

a hand on my back, but I can’t

She’s my daughter… regardless…

what happened I wanted to know if the child was even mine… and so with the help of a doctor, at one of her check-ups I had a small amount of

whispers, sounding

thumping, and I grip the window ledge. “Knowing I was the father, I decided to try to

to her, guilt filling me. I’m causing her additional stress. As her father, I should

say quietly, touching her cheek. She looks down, and she reminds me of the child that was constantly pulled between us. I

her eyes glittering with tears. “Adam.”

would be beautiful, that she’d soon see the er in her ways and return to me. That this pregnancy would bring us closer. I made sure to give her attention and love. Yet… they didn’t stop their relationship. I kept

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