My Life

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by LifeStar7

by LifeStar7

Hi. My name is Cole Jackson, and I was married to Olivia. Notice I said 'was'. I've always been sad and let down ever since we had a divorce. Distracted, in my own world, uninterested in anything. I go to work, do something, come back. Olivia was the best thing that ever happened to me. I still remember her. The fair lady, I called her. She looked so beautiful with her smooth hair that flowed down to her back, her amazing, striking figure, her flawless body...

But I'm getting distracted. What I wanted to say is that in my daily, mundane life, I never really got a chance to meet her and my daughter. I didn't tell you about her, did I? Of course, how could I forget? My dear daughter, Karen, the pure one...

Ahhh, again I'm getting distracted. But I almost never met her. During my divorce, I requested custody for her, naturally, but Olivia got her. Earned her, I should say, as she deserved it and I didn't. She also cut off all communication between me and Karen. I despaired and became the person I am today. But I never blamed her for that. Oh no...

It was my fault, and bear it I will, I thought. And I did. Till one day, I got a letter.

Respected Sir,

I am writing this letter on behalf of Olivia. Sir, I am very sorry to tell you that she has died, and Karen no longer has a guardian. Now, I request you to take her as your own, or we will have to put her in a foster home.

Regards,

Simon Cinder.

Once I read this letter, my emotions were the most mixed I had ever had. Sad from Olivia's death, and happy because... Karen. I obviously applied for her custody, and within a few days she was home. I enjoyed with her, reconciled, and became the dad she never had, and the mom she might not. She wasn't very sad, though, about Olivia's death, and I appreciated her mental strength at just 12 years old. One day, though, she told me the reason for that. I asked her, "How do you feel about Mom, you know..."

"About Mom constantly hovering behind you?"