Your Shadow Crosses Mine

29

I watch my father slowly leave the room

All he can talk about is how I'm his daughter

His only child

And how I'm such a disappointment

Yet as a leader he is gonna give his role to me after this marriage

That's supposed to go on tomorrow

Watching the amount of people walking in

Putting a wedding dress on the door

Putting makeup down on the table

Hair stuff

And all I can think of is how much I want Leo to hurry up

Bust through them doors and be a knight in shining armour like the movies

The door opens and the guard walks in

"How you doing?" He asks

He closed the door behind him

"Fine" I say

My hand is fidgeting on the legging on my legs

I feel him sit next to me

He hands me a letter

"Your mum asked me to give you this... and because you ran away I never could, but I feel right now is the best time"

I look at the tiny little envelope in my hands

A rush of emotions hit

Why of all now would I get this letter

If it some shit going on about how shit my father is

Cause if it is I already know that

"I'll give you time" the guard said

He walks out and closes the door behind him

Taking a deep breath I look out the window

There's a little Robbin looking into the room

"Yes mum I get the hint" I joke

The Robbin almost nods before flying away

I look at the envelope and open it

Dear Katherine

Your probably wondering why I asked the guard to give you this letter

And you have all rights to

I know by the time you read this for whatever reason I'm no longer with you

And your going to go through so much in life I'm not there to help you through

Like what school to send kids to if you have them

Or no one there to walk you down the isle

But I also know you

Your a strong girl and I couldn't be more prouder

I don't want you sat moping around

I want you to get out

I want you to find a man that drives you crazy

Makes your heart feel homesick

I want you to find a family that will stick with you no matter what

But most of all I want you to know I love you

And any choice you make, there's no wrong choice

"Jeez mum thanks" I mumble

I look at the other page

I've made so many mistakes

Your father being one

But the one thing I was so sure on is you

And I don't want you to be upset

Cause you think I'm always with you wether you can't see, hear or feel me

Just make one promise to me

Live life

Go out there and live life with no care in the word

Cause life is to short baby

I wipe a tear from my cheek

It just confirms everything to me

No more doubts

Stall tomorrow and get this day over with

Cause my choice to betray my father and walk away from everything is the better choice for me

As selfish as that might seem