“Mio” I grab her shoulder “I promise you that it’s gonna be okay. “DAD, you don’t know that, I can’t keep doing this okay? I can make my own decisions” I look at her. She puts in pout, “dad stop being so clingy! I swear I can leave.” She studies me for a moment I whisper to her “mio, your a diamond, your beautiful, but your also strong, I know you can go through it, please, don’t leave it for me…”...

“Reyna it’s past bedtime you gotta go to bed sweetie.”

“Dad, I need a bedtime story though!! It’s hard to sleep without!”

“Ok, but just this once, now tuck into bed.”

Reyna ducked her head under the covers.

“Do you know when mom’s coming back?”

“She’ll come soon.”

“Dad”

My eyes drifted to hers as her arms wrapped around me. She forms the words

“I love you”

My eyes tear up as I cuddl...

Trust me, it wasn’t me this time! I know it’s hard to believe but just for once listen to what I say… ready? Ok…. I woke up and heard a loud buzzing sound right next to me. My eyes julted awake as my hand Instinctively reached for the noise as if it was an alarm clock. But no, of course it wasn’t. I groaned, and stood up to find a weird machine right next to my bedroom, yes I know I make a lot of ...