| Chapter 10 `1 hour later' Everyone was sitting in the living room. For the past hour nobody spoke, except for Isis and Jane who was sitting on the couch talking quietly amongst them. Nick was sitting across from them, watching them talk. Nick felt glad that his mother and daughter were getting along. Everyone else was watching Nick. Not believing that he's here. Brian had so many questions to ask Nick. "Nick, why did you leave?" Brian asked straight out, breaking the silence. Everyone now was looking at Nick. "Because." He said simply. "Because why?" Brian pressed. "Just because." Nick said, standing up and walking out of the room. "Nick, that's not an answer!" Brian shouted after him. Isis got up a followed. She found him in the kitchen sitting at the Center Island, his face in his ands. Isis walked up behind him and embraced him in a hug. "Thank you dad." She whispered. He turned around and returned the hug. "You are welcome sweetie." He said, hugging her tighter. "But why did we leave Dad? I don't understand." She asked, looking him in the face. Nick sat on the stool still rubbing her back, trying to think of an explanation. "Isis, Sweetie." He began. " I left here, for personal reasons. I had to go. And I didn't want to leave you behind, so I took you with me." He said. Isis stood there, processing what he had said. "What are those reasons thought?" She asked. "It's something that you would never understand. And looking back it seems like silly reasons but I don't regret it." He told her. "Will you tell me someday dad, Please?" She asked. "Yes, I will." He said, as they hugged again, and walked out of the room. ************************************ Chapter 11 Chapter 9 Table Home |