‹ Prequel: Buffalo Stampede
Sequel: My Little Girl

Whiskey Lullaby

Better Father

I sat down watching as Anette walked away. "You cannot possibly mean that!" HE said in disbelief. "Josh, you didn't even know she was yours and you threw away her drugs! Matt gave her a fucking cigarette!" His face curled in anger. "What?" He hissed. I was truly scared of him right now. "J-Josh? You're s-scaring me." I whimpered, backing away. "Oh! I'm so sorry!" It took so much self control to just stand here talking to him, and not running in fear. Even before he did that.

"The night I...tried to...rape you...for the second time, Matt threatened me..." He was really having a hard time saying it. As if he was ashamed. "He said if he ever sees me again, he'll make sure I can never have another kid...in fact I'd never take another breath either." I stared at him in disbelief. Matt couldn't have been serious! Could he?

"Ryan...I..I'm so sorry..." I looked away, unable to look him in the eyes. Who I saw made my heart stop. "Matt!" I whispered, jumping on Josh so we fell behind the bus. "Ryan, what the..." He trailed off when our eyes met. "Ryan, I am so sorry, but..."