Jaden
I felt a pang of disappointment as I watched Molly's car drive away. The taillights faded into the distance. It left me with a bitter taste in my mouth and a familiar ache that settled deep within my chest. An ache that I had been carrying around me since that day at her apartment. It wasn’t unusual for her not to stop and come inside, but things just weren’t the same. The girls hurried past me, barely acknowledging my presence, but the boys lingered, and I noticed their serious expressions.
"Hey, Dad,” Mike greeted but before I could say anything, he continued. “Can we talk?” his voice was tight, and I frowned as I slowly led them into the living room.
"Sure, what's up?" I asked as I tried to sound as casual as possible, even though there was a knot forming in the pit of my sto
