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Woodstock 50 - August 16, 2019

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Imagine finding out the truth about your parents, Rafael and Erika (TPELB Part Eleven)

“I have a proposition for you if you are willing to entertain me for a bit, or for dinner at least,”

You looked up momentarily. Meeting his eyes, the same eyes you had, before glancing back down at your plate without a word or a second glance. You continued to push your dinner around your face with your fork, not eating it just toying with it. If you did it long enough he would usually let you go without finishing. He got tired of trying…until the next day.

You’d been living with your ‘Father’ Rafael Barba, unwillingly and involuntarily, for over two months now which meant it had been exactly 64 days since you’d seen your family in person. You knew you would see them eventually but it was his decision to decide when. He’d persuaded the Judge to allow a ‘settling in period’ which meant you couldn’t see your family even though they shared custody in order to let you get settled in without any undue influence. He used you outburst as evidence that you needed it and as a result the last time you talked to any of them in person or seen them. You texted, e-mailed, wrote letters but it wasn’t the same.

And even though it had been two months, nothing had changed. You felt nothing but contempt for the man who essentially took and obliterated anything that had once made you happy. Take today, it was Friday and if things were the same you’d be sipping milkshakes with Will at your favourite cafe right now. But instead, your favourite day had transformed into your least. Friday was the day he made an effort to spend time with you. Every other day of the week, Sarah, Mr Barba’s housekeeper and now you nanny would watch you and make you dinner. But on Fridays, he dismissed her and made dinner for the both of you himself. He made you eat together on Fridays and Sundays and took you to his mother’s on Saturday. You didn’t speak on Fridays or anytime when it was just the two of you or when visiting his Mom. You wanted them to know how angry you were. You had eased up overtime with Sarah. She was nice, understanding but ultimately still his employee.

“You’re going to have to talk to me eventually,”

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