Alone
“It’s warmed some, but not enough to keep the shivers away.
“Juliana.” My father’s voice is strained.
I look up to find him standing over me, holding a bucket. More ice. I should have known he wouldn’t come in just to check on me. He’s doing his duty. Keeping me alive until Roman gets back with the vaccine, same as he would for anyone else. That’s all.
Something about his expression causes a little voice whisper in my ear, You’re wrong. Look at him. My father’s expression is hollow, ...and he looks ten years older than he did yesterday. How could he have aged so much in just one day? It can’t be because of me. Can it?
“You left.” His words are like a knife. Sharp and swift, slicing me in two.
Despite the water I’m lying in, my mouth has gone dry and my lips have begun to crack. They ache when I open them. “I’m sorry…”
I want to tell him that I had to leave.MoreLess
“Juliana.” My father’s voice is strained.
I look up to find him standing over me, holding a bucket. More ice. I should have known he wouldn’t come in just to check on me. He’s doing his duty. Keeping me alive until Roman gets back with the vaccine, same as he would for anyone else. That’s all.
Something about his expression causes a little voice whisper in my ear, You’re wrong. Look at him. My father’s expression is hollow, ...and he looks ten years older than he did yesterday. How could he have aged so much in just one day? It can’t be because of me. Can it?
“You left.” His words are like a knife. Sharp and swift, slicing me in two.
Despite the water I’m lying in, my mouth has gone dry and my lips have begun to crack. They ache when I open them. “I’m sorry…”
I want to tell him that I had to leave.MoreLess
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