Episode 42

She sat in the center of a dusty, oddly painted and scarcely occupied cabin and spoke about the most random things with her dad. She didn’t want to get off the phone with him. But he was already sounding tired, he probably lacked a good night sleep from all his worries.

“You need to get some rest dad.”

“Why? I’m good.” He didn’t sound so convincing, “have you heard from Collins? He’s been asking about you.”

She had seen some text messages from him but was too much of a coward to open them. “No dad, we had a fight. I think he broke up with me.”

“Thank God.” She was shocked to hear the lively relief in his voice.

“You’re not mad?”

“Why will I be? You never loved that boy. Not in the way a couple that are about to spend the rest of their lives together should.”

“I thought you liked him?” She lamented, “I said yes because I thought that would make you happy.”

“Why in heavens name would you think that?” He protested, “honey the both of you have been friends from preschool. Collins is alm