I could feel my fathers gaze as I played with the food on my plate.
๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ, ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ด๐ข๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ.
โAspen, are you okay?โ
The wire in my throat tightened,
rain poured from my eyes.
I can smile and say yes to anyone but you and mom.