Dangerous Secrets

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dvances. I tried to ignore the winks and subtle hand touches, focusing on my meal inst

insufferable at times, she wasn't unattractive. I had stumbled upon secret tissue paper messages, which only re

oom, the first waiter openly flirted with my fat

ked at me, then

father,"

tervened, "Cr

an doesn't have much money, like you think he does. The rich one i

t scold me without revealing his infidelity to my mot

ng the scene unfold. "He's gay," I said, and my f

feigning innocence. "If he comes back, you'll be d

d. My father pleaded, "Crys

dear father," I rep

with a knife, and the waiter looked frightened. I raised the knife I was using to eat and showed

ng finger wrapped in a tissue. "Can you be careful, you'

asked my father, who rep

e waiter I had earlier told my father was gay

d I seized the opportunity. "I want to wash my

hem kissing on my phone. Once I had enough evidence, I walked in, g

ystal, leave

she raised her hand to retaliate, I seize

y family, or you'll face consequence

ing to see the manager despite his pl

ndle the rest, but

father kept her company, having no choice but to do s

I showed him the video footage. "This is against

o go further; I'm familiar with the rules."

was just satisfying the cu

aughter, and I warned you." The wait

but was escorted out. The other waiters looked on nervously, fearing

quired, "Why

My father continued eating, unaffected, while my mother's eyes

e, with no further incidents of

owever, I refused to get in the car due to the earlier inci

er fell asleep. My mother spent the entire

efore sending the incriminating video to my mother's phone. I then ret

rdering my father out of their room.

aded, "Lydia,

nforgiving. "There's not

"That's the girl who got fir

shed my father away. "G

y father trudged downstairs and out th

s stupid." This wasn't the first ti

ould spend the night. Thi

p. I'm not good at showing affection, so I just waited, making sure sh

eping on the floor, getting soaked. I went back to my room, grabbed an umbrella and blanket,

the blanket. He looked up, and I moved back, staying hidden. I think he assumed it wa

eating, but it was the first time it had rained. I was sure my m

o my room and

room. When she woke, her eyes were puff

he replied w

other showered and got dressed. As we walked downsta

" she s

ehind her. Her expression turned to ho

me," she said, h

t, you punished

ng her makeup. I scrunched up my f

"Did you give him those?" she asked,

father before r

and he looked at her with pain

t's okay, I forgive you, my love." She pe

while my mother helped my father i

r my breath as I parked the car. My

spite the nurses' reassurances that my father's condition was m

me. She was bold, and her eyes pleaded with me. "Ple

. She sat up, her expression determine

here. Besides, you sent him into the rain." M

"He'll be fine, th

ng, "The patient needs hot c

d to the nearest restaurant. I ate first befor