28. GUARDIANSHIP

GUARDIANSHIP:

Legal term which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship of a parent and a child, which includes the right of the parent to make decisions for his or her child as well as his or her responsibilities to take care of his or her child.

Astrid.

“Damn it!” I shrieked when I opened my office and found a tall figure standing by my window.

Then my heart hammered in my chest when I realized who it was.

I got that familiar urge to run after him and throw myself in his arms, thinking that he would catch me, like he always did in the past. But I knew I would hit the wall this time.

Then I got that usual flicker of hope that he remembered even a fraction of his time with me. Or he somehow felt our connection. Or he was even willing to work on it until he finally heals. I knew