Alfred. :Hello

Whitney. : Hey …Jennifer wants to talk to you.

Alfred. : okay, put her on the line.

(Whitney give the phone to Jenn).

Jennifer. :Hello

Alfred. : Hey Jenn, how are you ?

Jennifer. :I’m fine.

Alfred. :No, I know you are not fine.Listen jenn I know you have so many things to say and questions to ask me.I promise you that soon I’ll come back home and explain everything to you.

Jennifer : when is that soon?

Alfred. : next month.

Jennifer.:okay.

Alfred. :Alright,give the phone to your mother.(Jenn gives her mother the phone).

Whitney:we need to talk.

Alfred. :I know…let me call you tomorrow.

Whitney:okay.(she hangs the call)Jenn. I know not knowing your father hurt you each and everyday but there was nothing I could do.(She said holding her daughter’s hands).

Jennifer. :Something doesn’t add up though,How could someone live 13 years away from his daughter? or maybe he never wanted me.

Whitney. :No, no baby don’t say that.your father loves you so much and he went to Italy when you were 4 years, so he did stay with you for 4 years.

Jennifer. :Then how come there are no pictures of him?

Whitney. :He took them all with him , did you do your homeworks?

Jennifer. : I’ll go do them.(she stands and go to her room)

Whitney. : Great idea and I’m gonna take a shower.(she look at Jenn and she also goes for shower).

It was 4 o’clock in the morning, Grace was sitting alone in her kitchen crying.Angel come in.

Angel. : Mom!

Grace. :Hey.(She smiled).What are you doing up this early?

Angel. :I came to drink water, are you okay mom?

Grace. :yess…no baby I’m not okay.(she said with a crying voice).

Angel. :It’s daddy right? ( Grace nods her head up and down). why did he leave? caitlin said she heard you and daddy arguing in the kitchen the night before daddy left. Are you guys breaking up?

Grace. :No, we’re just having problems for now.

Angel :But daddy will come back home right ?

Grace. :yeah…hopefully.

Angel. :what did he do?

Grace. : He did something very stupid , he shamed this family.I decided not to tell you , he’ll tell you himself.

Angel. :whatever it is mom, I’m sure it will pass.

Grace. :yes it will my angel ,you should go Back to bed.(Angel goes to bed, grace goes to drink some water and also goes to bed ).

In the morning Whitney is preparing Jennifer’s lunch box ,her phone ring and she answer it.

Whitney. :Alfred

Alfred. :Hi…I’ll send you the location and we can meet around 1pm.

Whitney. :Alright…see you then.

At school Angel and Jenn were having lunch, angel look so stress.

Jennifer. :what is bothering you angel? (Angel is thinking and did not hear jenn asking her).ANGEL!!

Angel. :uhh…I’m sorry I didn’t catch what you said.

Jennifer. :What’s wrong with you today?

Angel. :nothing I’m fine.

Jennifer. :No you not fine. You’ve been quiet since this morning and we both know it’s unlike you.

Angel. 🙁She look at Jenn for a while and sigh deeply).I found my mommy crying this morning and she said it’s about their marriage but didn’t tell me what it is… She said dad will tell us.

Jennifer. :what did your father say when you asked him?

Angel. :I Haven’t, he… he moved out of the house 2 weeks back.I’m starting to think my parents are devorcing but they’re afraid to tell us.

Jennifer. :Don’t say that .If they were dervorcing Im sure they would’ve told you by now besides, joy cames in the morning after every darkest night.(she smile).

Angel. : where’s that coming from?

Jennifer. :I talked to my father on the phone for the first time yesterday.

Angel. :what do you mean”for the first time”?don’t you Stay with him?

Jennifer. :No…I don’t even know him.

Angel. :but you said he bought you that novel.(she said looking confused).

Jennifer. :Yes, he always buy things for me and even mentain me financially but I never saw him.My mom says he’s in Italy working but I know that’s not true.

Angel. : How do you know?

Jennifer. :I just feel that she’s lying.

In the restaurant where Alfred and Whitney are meeting in, Whitney is already sitting with a glass of coffee waiting for Alfred.

Alfred. :I thought you’d be late as always.

Whitney. :and I tbought you’d be early as always.

Alfred. :How’s my daughter doing?(He ask pulling out a chair and sitting down).

Whitney. :Not good Alfred, How are you doing?

Alfred. :I’m going through a tough time. I told Grace about Jenn and I had to move out of the house.

Whitney. : ohhh…I’m sorry to hear that.

Alfred. :No, it’s okay.It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have slept with you. Now the only thing I have to pray for is she does not ask for a divorce. What is wrong with jenn?

Whitney :I’m tired Alfred. I am tired of hiding you and I’m tired of lying to my own daughter.

Alfred. :I know tha...(Whitney take over before he could even finish talking)

Whitney :No, you don’t know… you don’t know how painful it is growing up without a father, you don’t know how l feel seeing my daughter suffer emotionally everyday. You don’t know how this drains me each and every second. How would you know because you grew up with both parents who were happily married? I can’t do this anymore.(She said tears rolling on her face).

Alfred. 🙁He sigh).I’m sorry Whitney, this will be over soon, I promise.(He hold Whitneys hand ,grace and joy Were coming in for lunch but they see Alfred and whitney holding hands.Grace look at them for a moment and said to joy).

Grace. :Joy…let’s go.

Joy. : He’ll no, we’re not leaving him with her , you go ,wait for me in the car .

Grace. : Just leave them alone , let’s go.(They leave without being noticed).