a blue glowing bird-like shape

Grudgingly I got up to open it not bothered to know who it was that knocked.

“Hey peanut, I heard what happened.” My dad said worriedly the instant I opened the door.

“Hey Dad,” I replied, feeling low on myself, I turned and returned to my previous position, but this time around sat on the edge of my bed.

“How are you feeling now?” He asked me as he entered and sat beside me on the bed.

“What do you think dad?” I hiccupped and fingered my hair backward.

My dad didn’t reply to me but instead stared ahead. I let out a sigh and decided not to say anything else.

What seemed like hours passed with neither of us talking but both lost in our thoughts before I heard him say, “Do you wish to travel out of the country and start afresh?”

Shocked, I turned to look at him as a new set of tears streamed down my face. “D…dad,” I choked on my tears as I called him out.

He held my hands in his and patted them while looking at me sadly, “I know I’ve not given you the best things as a father, but