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she knew this would be awkward, but somehow it’s worse than she imagined. they’re just kind of staring each other down, the room completely silent. she reached out to him, and he’d invited her to stay with him for the weekend. it was hard to get off work, but…it was her dad.

‘ hey, dad. how’ve you been, huh? ’

    _Fuck. FUCK. _{this was more uncomfortable than he ever could of expected it to be. Nonetheless, Robert had wanted this more than anything– his daughter} LEAVING _{him when she had tore Robert apart from the inside out, ate him} ALIVE _{for the years she had been gone. But now she was here in his living room, haphazardly tidied within the hour before she was expected to arrive.}

    _{Val was just as beautiful as he’d remembered; hosting a striking resemblance to her mother. ❝Been– been managing, kiddo,❞ this was how parents talked to their kids, right? Perhaps he should of been paying more attention at the barbecues, listen in on how the other parents talked to their} OWN _{young. ❝Your business holding up good?❞}