Calm Before The Storm

Nova

Finding out that your father is part of a group of people who run a secret organization created to train men into killers and that they also took your stalker when he was younger, has never been the highlight of my day.

The past couple of days that I spent with Leo, while he told me all about his past has made me realize that he may not be that bad after all.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around Dad's involvement especially after Leo showed me the picture he was talking about and the exchanged texts between him and Councilman David.

I was trying so hard to believe that Dad had no hand in everything Leo was accusing him of. He has treated me horribly for as long as I can remember and my first instinct was to defend him.

After Leo told me everything and showed me proof of my father's involvement. The pressure behind my eyes finally exploded. The remaining pieces of numbness disintegrated, replaced with pain so sharp and intense I would’ve doubled over had I been standing.

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