Nicole Harper
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He was calling my name like he had the right to.
It had been seven years. Not once did he think to reach out to me. Why was he suddenly coming back when I had graduated from college and found a job? When he no longer had a responsibility towards me?
I didn’t think. I just reacted. The door slammed shut in his face with a loud bang that echoed down the hallway.
My back pressed against the wood, my chest heaving. My hands were shaking, but it was more of anger than anxiety.
He and my mother never got married, but they lived together for a long time. I knew they weren’t together and they didn’t try to be subtle when they saw other people. I didn’t mind it as long as I had a complete family even if none of them really cared about me.
The icing on the cake was leaving
