‘ why so sad? ‘ : ' c
hamilton sentences .
❛ sad ... ? me ... ? father , you m - must be crazy ! ❜
soleil smiles , though the corners of her precious pink lips don’t meet her equally precious pink hair tips . she quickly wipes her eyes with the back of her hands -- not wanting her darling father to see her do anything OTHER than smile ... like he always told her to . she wasn’t a crybaby anymore , like she used to be . no , no , she had learned , definitely .
❛ i’m ... i’m not sad ... c - c’mon ... ❜
when he wraps his arms around her and pulls her suddenly fragile - seeming body into his lap , closer & closer , the sobs choke out whether she wants them to or not . she can’t help herself as her tears soak his sleeves . shuddering , hard , soleil leans back just a little and lets him cradle her , as if it was back in the old days when she was young , and she would lay in his lap , her mother leaning over his shoulder , and they would sing to her , together , attempting to get her crying - self to find peace .
❛ i - it ... was j - just a bad dream ... you and mom ... and ... these terrible THINGS ... a - and you tried to protect me ... there was nothing i could do ... and there was ... a woman ? there ? who had my very same headband mom gave me ...
DAD ... promise me you’ll never leave me ... that w - we’ll be together forever ... ❜
