Guests gossiping
I overheard some guests gossiping about the strained relationship between my father and me. Their hushed voices carried snippets of our family drama, each word another knife to my heart.
‘Did you hear why he’s not here?’ one woman whispered to another. ‘I heard it’s because of some fight,’ came the reply.
The rumors swirled around me, creating a cloud of embarrassment and pain that was hard to ignore. Yet, I tried to focus on Lucas and our new beginning.