In between

It's hard to fathom that he could just forget about me out of the blue, but unfortunately, that's the harsh reality. His eyes were clouded with confusion as he furrowed his brow.

"Stay away from me!" he exclaimed, his voice laced with fear and desperation.

"Dad, what's wrong?" I pleaded, desperately searching for answers.

"Have you suddenly forgotten me?"

"They can't kill Dasha," he muttered through his tears, his voice trembling with a mix of determination and anguish.

"I will protect her. I will protect her."

My heart sank as I realized that my father's grief had consumed him to the point of delusion. The weight of his loss had distorted his perception of reality, leaving him trapped in a world where the past held more power than the present. It was a painful realization, one that left me feeling helpless and longing for a way to bring him back to the present.

But I refused to give up on him. I would be his anchor, his guiding light through the darkness that had enveloped his soul.