Chapter 16

My jaw dropped.

“What did you say? I asked, bewildered.

 “I will explain,” he stated cautiously. I remained placid as a doll, having convoluted thoughts inside me head. “That night, when I found out about dad, I ran out of the house and went to the bar,” he trailed off.

I understood that it was very difficult for him to think about it.

“When I was there, I drank a lot, to the point that I was wasted, like I lost control. I barely remember anything and it took some time for me to return to that night. I wasn’t thinking clearly. Someone came to me and asked me how I was doing, he said that it was obvious that I was hurt. I just told him everything. Sometimes it’s really easier to tell a stranger about your problems than to your friend, because they forget about you and you forget about them and life goes on. But this time it was not like that at all,” he looked out the window. I looked at him, bewil