he sat there
listening
me, stressed & sad
he could’ve easily said “i’ll leave so you guys can talk in private”
but instead
he sat there
& listened
i was so ashamed when i started to cry
so i covered my face
i was ashamed that he had to hear the truth about me from her
it hurt
but i’m glad he did
i left to continue the conversation w my dad
i was scared that he would leave because i would take too long
but he stayed
& stayed by my side for the rest of the night