Chris saw her hand go up to her face to wipe a tear before it fell. His chest sq££zed painfully. He had Laura in his car several days back. But even then, he hadn’t felt this much pain. There was this grief that Tito could not hide. One he wondered how she had been able to hide it so perfectly for so long.
“Now, I can see it happening again” Tito continued, her voice came out so lifeless, it tore at him. “My dad loves me so much and now… and now…”
Chris’ hand stuck out, grabbed Tito’s hand and sq££zed hard. She looked down at their joined hands briefly before lifting her eyes to his. “He’d be fine” he said forcefully. He wanted her to believe it. He needed her to believe it.
Tito peered at him. Her lips shook. “Lie to me. Please lie to me until I believe you. I want to believe you”
Chris’ hand left hers and went up to her face. His thumb brushed away the tear that coerced down her cheek without her notice. He brushed his knuckles against her cheek lightly, holding her gaze. “He’d be fine”.
And he hoped he was right. For her. For Laura. For all of them.
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