A Love That Was Never Mine
Family portraits of the five of them together, audio recordings of their plans to drug me and throw Joey's birthday party behind my back, and even evidence of how Issa escaped legal punishment were all there.
However, I wasn’t going to the hospital. I headed straight for the party instead, hiding among the crowd.
From the shadows, I watched as Henry, Issa, and the rest of their happy little family smiled and posed together as the perfect group. I watched Henry hold Issa close as they accepted gifts and compliments from envious guests.
Forcing myself to witness it all in silence was like self-torture. I told myself, ‘Zoe, you’ve suffered enough. You’ve endured enough pain. There’s no going ba