I was dragging myself through the entire day. The heavy weight that settled on my chest the moment I realized that I had just lost my father was inescapable. I'd always been at odds with Gregor Novak but I had never wished such a death on him. I had no idea how to face Vivienne. I wasn't even sure if she'd already been told. I sure didn't want to be the one to break the news to her. The mere thought of seeing her tears over the passing away of our father was more emotion than I knew how to handle.
It seemed that it was the hand I'd been dealt. Fix one problem and another will pop up. You're not even allowed time to just gather yourself together and pick the pieces up to prepare for the next tragedy.
