Intercepts

by T.J. Payne

Maybe get out to a movie, if you want. Whatever you need to do for yourself. Just shoot me a text where you are. I’ll try to be home soon as I can.”

Wait. the driveway and house are miles from anything how would she go to a movie? he wants a 16yo to walk for miles?

Over the next couple years,

Wait. she's 16 almost 17 per her dad two chapters ago and this happened when she was 15?

When the urge to pee became too overwhelming, instead of walking around blind corners to reach the bathroom, she took a thermos off the counter and used that.

Ummm yeah...surething. guys writing girls

It wasn’t that he worked hard instead of being a good father; he was a good father because he worked so hard.

Sure. keep telling yourself that.

“I don’t know if you can hear me, but… but I’m sorry. I’ve caused a lot of pain. That’s not the man I am.”

It's exactly who you are. you torture people for a living douchecanoe

As he walked away, he wished he had a friend outside of his work. Someone he could send Riley to. Someone he trusted to keep her safe.

Ummm she has grandparents she could have gone to