Chapter 154. Coming Back Home

Memories of the past couple of years pass before my eyes as I stare into my now empty bedroom in our family home in Miami. When Dad decided to move out of New York and come here, I was upset to leave my old life behind, but the idea of starting anew, of getting away from all that craziness was somewhat exciting.

Turns out so much has happened ever since that I still can’t decide if this was indeed a good idea or not. 

So much has changed. 

And now Dad is no longer here to protect us. To tell us what to do. To comfort me with words of wisdom and experience whenever I need to hear them.

He’s gone. In a blink of an eye. 

One day he was here, and the next… pfft, gone.

All that was left are the memories we created together.

And some of them will remain behind as soon as we walk out the door and get back to New York.

"Chloe, sweetheart?" Mom’s sweet voice calls me from the door. I look over my shoulders, my eyes blurry wi