NyxFor a moment, neither of us moved. He stood by his car, gray eyes fixed on me, and for one foolish second I let myself believe he was happy to see me. I started to move towards him, but then his expression shuttered, and whatever warmth I'd imagined disappeared like it was never there.Still, against every nerve in my system, I didn't stop until I was a few feet from him. "Dad." The word felt strange in my mouth, like I was learning a new language.He didn't answer, instead doing a terrible job of trying to control his facial expression, which shifted from shock to anger. If I didn't know better, I would have thought he was nervous."How are you doing, Dad?" My voice cracked. I held the file tighter, hoping it wouldn't rip while I waited for his answer. When he did, disappointment hit me more than I expected."What are you doing here?" His voice was as I remembered, cold. I tried not to let it bother me."I go here now. Well, I will, if I get everything sorted." I couldn't stop my
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