My mind is made up, after the holidays is over I will get back to my life in New York.
Angel, help your Dad out, he spilled his hot coco on his shirt. Get another from the van, here is the key.
I went to the parking lot, it was dark, and all sorts of merry making went silent. I can only hear a distant voice of carollers behind the whistling trees, saying, "Have yourself a Merry little Christmas",.
The anthem of great disappointments, and because I was alone, I found the message of the song even more revolting.
I was walking back towards the parade, when suddenly I was attacked. I man nabbed my purse, out of my shoulders.
I was so shocked I couldn't even talk, I tried to get it back, tried to shout when the strap broke and I heard my shoulder snap. The thing happened so fast, I heard a scream from the other side of the road. Police!, Police!, a woman here has been robbed. A witness finally, ran towards the robber. A few men followed him, but the criminal already got away. A police now crowding my path, asking me if I'm okay.
I uttered a sound in my head, it was my, my, my dad's shirt is in there.
It's alright, we are going find him, and arrest him he said and reported the incident.
The witness helped me get up, and he instantly recognised me, he said with concern.
"I never thought to see you again here in the city, surely never in this situation, I hope you're not hurt".
He tried to help me get up. I remember his broad, muscled arms, his face, and his, smell of sweet cherry wine.
I looked up at his face, and I replied. "I was on thin ice for not being able to tell my Dad I love him!", "not able to ask my Mother why she treated him badly".
Whoah, slow down, Angel, Angel, he shouted. I passed out on the street.
The next thing I knew I was in an emergency room. My Mom by my side. My Dad is left in the care of a nurse.
Honey, you're finally awake!, She cupped her hands on mine.
Mom, where's Daddy?, is he okay? I finally spoke.
What happened?.
You got mugged, and you dislocated your shoulder. A young man brought you here, we got a call from the hospital. They didn't give us his name but he left a message for you. I was so worried. Stella shakingly said.
Mom I'll be fine. I want to see Daddy, please. She wiped her eyes, and left my bedside.
I was admitted into a private room. They did some tests and an X-ray on me to check if I broke anything else besides my shoulder.
A few minutes later, a nurse wheeled my Dad into the room, my Mom followed him.
Hey sweetpea, how are you?, Harry asked his daughter.
Daddy, I reached for his hand. How in the hell did I get to have a father like you?, I thought.
I love you Dad, always remember that.
I looked at my Mom, and told her, "I want to speak to my father alone, if you please?!", she pursed her lips, put on her sun glasses, and left the room silently.
Are, you okay Angel?, my Dad inquired.
I'm okay Dad, your hands are so cold. As I touched his face, I looked how sad he was seeing me in pain.
They gave me hard meds, so I felt groggy and it gave me a bit of edge to ask Harry, what I have been meaning to tell him, since I got here.
How are You and Mom?, what is going on?, why didn't you tell me you were in an accident?, is Mom covering up something?. I was trying not to chase my breath, as I was throwing at him, my deepest concerns.
Harry held my hand, tighter this time. Angel, you are my greatest gift on this earth.
I never meant to keep things from you. But your Mom and I, were getting divorced. She and I, we don't love each other anymore.
I was not in an accident, I literally drove my car into a construction site when I got the divorce papers from her lawyer. I wanted to die. But then I heard you were visiting, from your Aunt Cecilia, and then I was excited to see you, I tried to stop, but it was too late. I awoke in the hospital after a few days, they said I could never walk again.
My eyes was streaming hot tears as he said the rest of his story, and I finally let out a cry, as if it is my first time I did it in my life.
We both hugged each other, and was, hoping my dearest Aunt Cecilia was here too.