Eva And Her Beta Mate

Chapter Six: “Why did you leave us?”

Tina was fuming when she learned that Eva had been sent home early for fighting. She hated that this would be a bad influence on her twins. They had always been so well-behaved, and Tina could see how happy they were to have their big sister with them finally.

“Do you think this is funny?” She shouted at Tim and glanced at the clock to notice it was almost time to pick up the twins.

Tim shrugged his shoulder and stirred his coffee like it was no big deal.

Eva did not like how her stepmother had a huge problem with her being in their home.

“I will come along with you to pick up the twins?” Eva suggested, but the look of horror on Tina’s face made her stifle a burst of laughter.

Tim was sure she needed to lighten up a little; she was far too Snobby sometimes.

“No. I can manage.” She grumbled before stomping off to the car. She did not even say bye, but Tim was not fussed about her right now.

He was more interested in ensuring his daughter was ok since he knew he had much time to make up for her.

She smiled across at him, and he could not help but think she looked just like her mother.

“Let’s make some dinner, shall we? Corn beef mash?” He clapped his hands together and reached for Tina’s red and white apron that hung behind the kitchen door.

Eva raised an eyebrow in such amusement, but when her dad turned the radio on and started making embarrassing dance moves to George Michaels's songs, she could not help but join in. It was like everything else in the world had stopped apart from us.

“You are your mother all over,” Tim said

sadly. Eva froze and then got off the stool. She went up to her room, closing it behind her. Throwing herself on the bed, she did it hold back the tears any more. Instead, she let them fall freely. “I do miss her sometimes.”

“Then why did you leave us?” Eva shocked her father with this sudden outburst. Tim knew that she would be hurt and confused by what had happened in the past, but he had his reasons at the time. Eva would not have understood, but her mother knew. She knew the truth, and as much as it had pained them both at the time, he had no choice but to go. It was safer for them that way.

However, right now, with his daughter staring at him, waiting for some explanation, he felt defeated. He was not sure how to answer her.

“I can't go into that right now, Eva, but I promise I will soon explain everything.”

Eva froze and then got off the stool; she went to her room, closing it behind her. Throwing herself on the bed, she did it hold back the tears any more. Instead she let them fall freely. She was angry with him. Angry that he could not give her any reason as to why this had had to happen. Perhaps if he had never left them, her mother would still be here. She would not have had to move away from everyone and everything she loved.