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

glass piercing through

rampage.

flinch when I cried out in

told the maid to help me.

day too.

me stay up alone in my room, crying my eyes out. My

thing that hurt that day, my

That day I came to terms with the fact that I lost my father the same day I lost

mother.

day, we regarded each other coldly, like we were

what he asked and made sure to not upset

course, I

“You’re wrong dad,’ I

dad in a while too. Always regarded him

words. There’s

reminded me of the past and the way he

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

you regret

life with her?’

bob as he swallowed and croaked

it comes to your mother Meredith.’ He tore his eyes

pain deep

to go back I’d do it all over again.” He whispered. “I’d choose

again. ■

could hear the raw emotions playing in his

think you’re hurting her now that you’re trying to hurt her grandson

a woman who he loves dearly. You’re

is a good idea? Why do you

his eyes to me. “Don’t you see I’m trying

choose her all over again, but the pain

unbearable. Love is

hand, growing angry now that he was trying

“Love is beautiful. Every bit of

Stop hurting Aiden because of what I had

love with Grant, my father had tried his best to change my mind so

Grant and I run away and

that

didn’t realize that it was his actions

and then he

loneliness and how a dead mind and heart can really

someone insane to think any action

Tears blurred my vision as I cracked. ‘I’m sorry for leaving you