The Art Of Letting Go.

TAOLG 8.

"So Danny and Tatia, huh?" my father finally spoke after Tatia told our parents the entire truth. Dad's face was devoid of any emotion as he just looked at Tatia then Danny and then me eating silently. I couldn't even look up, alright. I knew if I did, all hell would break loose and my tears wouldn't stop. I knew that I'd start shouting and screaming out the truth that I'd somehow carved deep inside my heart. I just knew that I'd ruin it for Danny and I didn't want that to happen. So I just looked down at my plate if pasta with mushroom and digged in, acting all cool.

"Yes, daddy, Danny is great guy, I can tell you," Tatia tried to impress dad.

"I thought something was going on between Danny and Nicole," I heard dad say. As soon as I heard our names together, I swear I choked on my pasta. I could tell Danny was shocked as well.

"What? No!" I retorted at the same moment as Danny.

Dad laughed as he sipped his wine, "It was so obvious, really."

"No, dad, he is my . . ." I trailed off a little. I couldn't bring myself to call him my best friend. ". . . my best friend. Nothing else. No strings attached." I gulped even though there was nothing in my mouth. The truth was really so bitter.

"I never imagined that he was going on with Tatia!" dad exclaimed. On the other hand, my mother was completely silent. She just listened to us speak. "Really, Danny and Nicky looked much better. And even mother here thought you two were together."

What the hell, really? By the corner of my eye, I could see Tatia was about to cry. My heart rate was increasing. I had no idea why father was doing such, that whether he found out about my undying love toward Danny. Or he was just fooling around. But whatever it was, it struck a nerve.

"Dad, stop it now," I said as calmly as I could.

Dad laughed, "Sorry, sorry. I'm sorry." Dad really liked cracking jokes but sometimes, they were so extreme that it could hurt people. Like it was doing to me. When he said those words, I could only imagine what it would've been like if Danny and I were to be together. I'd have never let him go. And boy, I'd have been so proud.

"You aren't cheating on me with my sister are you?" Tatia suddenly asked, half sobbing, all thanks to dad.

"No!" Danny retorted.

This was just too much. "Shut up, guys, will you!" I stood up from my chair, anger taking a toll on me. "Dammit! Can't you see Danny's in love with you and not me? Is it not obvious? How can you even doubt your boyfriend who loves you so much? Dammit!" by the end, my eyes were blurred and I knew I was going to have a very bad emotional breakdown.

Danny looked at me with utmost surprise. I couldn't. I couldn't look him in the eye anymore. And before those salted wounds could come crashing down, I fled.

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