Bennett's Monologue
“How are you holding up?” Her mom knew the answer, why did she even ask?
“Same as you I’d guess.” She said.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, Bennett lost in thought.
“Did you ever regret something so bad that it just kills you inside?” Bennett asked.
“More than you’ll ever know. And more than one something, Bennett. I should’ve heard your dad out. I never should’ve left you. I never should’ve stayed away so long. The list goes on. I’d change it all if I could. Don’t end up like me. I’m so bitter and lonely. It didn’t have to happen this way.”
Her mom reached out and took her hand. They walked into the funeral home together with heavy hearts. A united front to face the task of picking out a casket for her father.
A half hour later they …show more content…
Eyes that understood far too young what was going on.
Jase reached them in a second and wrapped his arms around Bennett’s legs.
“I’m sorry your dad died.”
Bennett stepped back from Cole, much to his dismay and she knelt on one knee so she could hug Jase back.
“Thank you. I’m glad you are both here. I think I needed you.” She looked up into Cole’s eyes, gratefulness flowing from her to him.
He and his son accompanied her into the funeral home to deliver the clothing. On their way back out he walked her to her vehicle.
“Where’s the best place to stay around here?” He asked looking down the dark street both ways.
“It’s late, why don’t you guys just follow me to Dad’s house. There’s an extra bedroom and the den has a pullout couch.”
“I don’t want to impose. We can find a hotel.”
“You said you were here for me. I think you should stay with me.”
He was taken back by her straightforward answer. “Ok. Thank you then. Lead the way.” He and Jase got back in his truck and followed her to her father’s house.
As he was parking on the street, she in the driveway, Cole noticed a man getting off a motorcycle across the street. He assumed it was just a family member or friend of her father’s. He couldn’t have been more
“Same as you I’d guess.” She said.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, Bennett lost in thought.
“Did you ever regret something so bad that it just kills you inside?” Bennett asked.
“More than you’ll ever know. And more than one something, Bennett. I should’ve heard your dad out. I never should’ve left you. I never should’ve stayed away so long. The list goes on. I’d change it all if I could. Don’t end up like me. I’m so bitter and lonely. It didn’t have to happen this way.”
Her mom reached out and took her hand. They walked into the funeral home together with heavy hearts. A united front to face the task of picking out a casket for her father.
A half hour later they …show more content…
Eyes that understood far too young what was going on.
Jase reached them in a second and wrapped his arms around Bennett’s legs.
“I’m sorry your dad died.”
Bennett stepped back from Cole, much to his dismay and she knelt on one knee so she could hug Jase back.
“Thank you. I’m glad you are both here. I think I needed you.” She looked up into Cole’s eyes, gratefulness flowing from her to him.
He and his son accompanied her into the funeral home to deliver the clothing. On their way back out he walked her to her vehicle.
“Where’s the best place to stay around here?” He asked looking down the dark street both ways.
“It’s late, why don’t you guys just follow me to Dad’s house. There’s an extra bedroom and the den has a pullout couch.”
“I don’t want to impose. We can find a hotel.”
“You said you were here for me. I think you should stay with me.”
He was taken back by her straightforward answer. “Ok. Thank you then. Lead the way.” He and Jase got back in his truck and followed her to her father’s house.
As he was parking on the street, she in the driveway, Cole noticed a man getting off a motorcycle across the street. He assumed it was just a family member or friend of her father’s. He couldn’t have been more