My Father Said These Two Words to Me Right Before He Died

I snatch the car keys and make my way to the front door. It’s the beginning of my senior year and I’m anxious to get to an all-important high school party. Life is good. I grab the door handle to exit our living room. I’m startled by my Mother who’s arriving home. <blockquote> “I’ve got a surprise for you,” she says. </blockquote> I’m in disbelief as my eyes catch sight of the person she’s with. My heart and every part of me rejects the news my Mother is delivering. I’m too upset to say anything. This can’t be real. My Father is not moving back home. I don’t remember what words we exchange next. I feel only fight or flight. Get me out of here. I rapidly flee the comfort of my now uncomfortable childhood home. Absolutely everything about my parents standing together on our front porch feels unnatural. I drive a few miles to my friend’s house. <a href="https://medium.com/the-memoirist/my-father-said-these-two-words-to-me-right-before-he-died-151261a6a828">Read More</a>