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48.Dad

Author: Babzie
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-04 21:42:14

--Cassie--

“Did my dad come with him?” I asked Michelle, my voice betraying the faint hope I’d been clinging to.

“No,” she said flatly, her answer like a pin popping the fragile bubble of expectation I’d held onto. The disappointment was instant, a heaviness settling in my chest that I couldn’t shake.

Without another word, I pulled out my phone, scrolling through the contacts in my phonebook until I found his name. My thumb hovered over the call button for a moment before I pressed it.

“Dad,” I said as soon as he picked up.

His voice was rushed, concerned. “Why? Is something wrong?”

The panic in his tone made my stomach twist, and I hurried to reassure him. “No, no, it’s nothing like that. You didn’t come back with Alessandro, and I was worried.”

There was a pause before he sighed. “Oh, I thought something serious had happened. I had to fly back to America—something urgent came up. I’ll come to visit you another time, okay? Take care, and please, don’t forget to answer my calls.”

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