The Girl He Craves

Meredith’s pov

He hauled in a shaky breath, his eyes swimming with sadness. I had hit him with the

past, something that could potentially bring out the man he once was.

’She’s dead.” He whispered, pushing the photo away. “The dead can’t speak.'”

I blinked in sadness, pitying the man he is now today. “But they can still see and hear.

If mom was here, she’d smack you upside your head and then nurse your wounds.”

He clenched his fists, turning away from me completely.” Is this why you came here?

To remind me of why I’m actually doing what I’m doing? Look at me, Meredith.” His

eyes snapped up to mine suddenly and I had to take in a very sharp inhale as

emotions swam through the windows of his soul.

Father was in more pain than I realized.

’I’m a shell of a man because of her. I can love no other, I have a permanent hole in

my heart because of her. Love is selfish Meredith, the pain is unbearable. I tried to

save you from it too,” He looked over my shoulder at Grant.

He continued. “But I was too late. I need to save my grandson before it’s too late.”

I shook my head, reaching out for him. My heart ached for my father. A man who once

believed love was the answer to everything now made love his enemy. It was painful

and tormenting to watch him become this person.

When my fingers touched his hand, he flinched. His eyes swept to mine in shock. I

don’t remember the last time I held my father’s hand or the last time I voluntarily stood

this close to him.

After mom died, our father-daughter relationship was swept up and tom into shreds.

He would come home late from work, smell of booze, and trash the entire place.

I can recall listening to a few bottles shattering on the wall. I can even remember the

that broken glass piercing through my heel one of

rampage.

didn’t even flinch when I cried out in pain, he looked at me dead

maid to

day too.

had me stay up alone in my room, crying my eyes out. My foot wasn’t

that hurt that day, my heart

terms with the fact that I

mother.

we regarded each other coldly, like

all. I did what he asked and made

of course, I

wrong dad,’ I

dad in a while

He looks surprised when he heard my words. There’s a flicker in

and the way he

is beautiful. It’s worth it. Those years you shared with mom, I was

happiest you’ve ever been. Do you regret meeting her?

life with her?’

apple bob as he swallowed and croaked out.

comes to your mother Meredith.’ He tore his eyes away,

pain deep within

do it all over again.”

again. ■

My heart squeezed. I could hear the raw emotions playing

now that you’re trying to hurt

a woman who he loves dearly. You’re trying to

you think this is a good idea?

eyes to me. “Don’t you see I’m trying

her all over again, but the pain of

unbearable. Love is

of his hand, growing angry now that he was trying

Every bit of it is

because of what

with Grant, my father had tried

Grant and I run away

that I

he didn’t realize that it was his actions

and then he

In a way, I understood his loneliness and how a dead mind and heart

think any action they take, is really

as I cracked. ‘I’m sorry