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Chapter 13: Prodigal pawn

Author: @Collin-sson
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Tessa

Home was boring as expected or maybe my mood swings were at it again. The weather was radiant, the air was fresh and my life was on track. I had every reason to be happy. I led the way inside the house without talking to anyone. Behind me was mum with her favorite kid, my brother Gabriel.

This had nothing to do with jealousy, my entire life I never craved to be closer to mum more than we already were. But it was not a secret she had a soft spot for him.

"My favorite person come on Tessa give daddy a hug"

There he was, my favorite person too, a spot that used to be Blake's but I was not feeling it anymore.

"Good evening dad"

"You look gloomy, you want those wrinkles on your pretty face kiddo?"

"No daddy" I said forcing a smile.

He always used the wrinkles thing to scare me into being happy. That was a long time ago when I was a kid it still worked though.

"There you go and look who we have here"

"Dad, am so sorry..."

"Shut up
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