Chapter 168

He hugged her tight and rubbed her back. “I’m not angry at you,” he said, “I just didn’t know Becky had to leave.” “She came in early this morning to tell me and say goodbye,” Abby said. “She seemed sad.” Just then Freddie came tumbling into the room dragging the cereal box in his teeth and the quiet morning became something else entirely. Barry’ head hurt. He knew he had drunk far too much last night in the effort to calm himself and he was now paying the price. Being woken by his daughter kissing him was the cutest thing ever, but then being told that Becky had to ‘go away’ dampened his mood. What the hell did that mean ‘go away’ and why couldn’t she have waited for him to wake up before she left? He looked down at his daughter and couldn’t help smiling at her outfit. The girl loved bright colors, and it seemed like it was the more the merrier. She was a veritable rainbow, and he knew she had to have dressed herself, which meant that Becky had left hours ago. Seeing the damned puppy