Hushed Misery

Pierce’s POV Kelly is sleeping on the long couch while I’m sitting on the single couch across from her. I wanna touch her. I wanna kiss her but whenever I think about how she hid the truth from me even when she said she already forgave me makes me so angry. She made me believe that the child I learned to love was another man’s child. My own flesh and blood doesn’t even know that I;m her real father. It breaks my heart. I kept on making my mind believe that I deserve this because I hurt her but I just couldn’t ignore the pain. My daughter almost died. I couldn’t accept that my daughter had to go through a life and death situation first before I learned about the truth. Why does it have to be like that? My daughter almost died. I almost lost her without even knowing that she’s my own flesh and blood. “Daddy Pierce…” That soft voice interrupted my thoughts. I quickly walked towards her bed and sat on the chair beside it. I caressed her cheek. “You’re awake.” She stared at me. “Are you cry