Jun 19, 2019
happy father's day, mitch. you're one of the good ones.
“No I’m not…”
The words were heavy, thick in his throat. But somehow he managed.
“What kind of father puts his-”
He has to stop this time, to catch his breath, to stop the tears before they happen.
“-put his little girl through that? All the doctors, the hospitals… Clem never deserved to grow up like that. She deserves the world.”
His head lolls down and he looks at the drink shaking in his hand.
“I wish I could tell her… I’m so sorry. For everything. I wish I could-”
He swallows around the stone in his throat and takes a steadying breath.
“-hold her right now… But I messed it up, Jamie…”
He’s quiet for a long time before he speaks again.
“I messed it all up.”