Chapter 87

I was just five then. The more time I spent with him in his office, the more I started to pick up on his habits, and his shit mouth as my mother has started to call it. Jasmine tea being one of them as I got older. It wasn't something I liked the taste of at first, but over time the taste grew comforting because it reminded me of my dad and the times we shared together. Taking the first sip, I was disappointed when it did nothing to sooth me. Damn him! He even ruined my favorite hot drink. Setting the steaming mug down, I circled the rim of the glass while once again staring off into space. "Do you wanna talk?" Ellie asked quietly from behind me. I jumped and yelped as she caught me off guard. I held a hand to my racing chest while scolding her for sneaking up on me. "To be fair, it's not sneaking up if you just weren't paying attention. Penny for your thoughts?" She asked, once again trying to get me to talk about everything that happened. I shru