When the Lights Go Out, the Vows Get Tested in the Dark

you don’t love her. Because love can turn into fear. Fear of being alone. Fear of admitting you can’t fix this.”

The words were sharp, but they weren’t cruel. They were a daughter finally brave enough to tell her father he was human.

I exhaled, long and heavy. “I am afraid,” I admitted. “I’m afraid if she leaves this house, she’ll never come back. And continue reading …