✄- - - - - - henlo, it’s ivy! welcome to the third part of my original story, brightside! i hope you like it! chapter 3 - answers My dad jumped up. “Nina?” He asked. His voice was deep and rich, like a cello, and smooth like melted chocolate. He didn’t SOUND bad. I relaxed - but only for a second. Criminals are often good at making themselves look - and sound - innocent. “Yes.” I said shakily. He ran over, a big, warm smile lighting up his face. He looked like he was about to give me a hug, but I flinched and moved to the side just in time. His smile faltered, but I held my ground. I wasn’t going to let him touch me. Not until I got proof that he hadn’t ACTUALLY killed someone. I wouldn’t even know that he was a criminal if I hadn’t found his case file lying on my mom’s desk one afternoon a few years ago. Apparently, he’d been charged with murder of a college classmate named Grace Scott, and he’d pleaded innocent, but there hadn’t been enough proof, and Daniel Fern Brunner had been sentenced to twelve years in prison. “Is Alar-is your mom here?” He asked, looking out the window and then back at me. “No. I came on my own.” I said, summoning my courage to look him in the eye. “Did she tell you to come? Not that I’m unhappy you’re here, it’s just that I don’t want her to be worried..." I channeled my inner confrontational teenager and plopped down in an overstuffed chair, folding my arms and glaring at Daniel Brunner. “I came for answers. I want to know why you killed that gir-I mean, Grace. You don’t get to be my dad right now.” Now it was my him, not me, who looked like he was about to cry. “Nini, I don’t want you getting involved in all this-“ “I. Came. For. Answers. If I’m not going to get any, then I’m leaving. And I’m not coming back.” I felt strong now. Powerful. “Fine.” He rubbed his face. "But you'd better sit down. It's not a happy story."
sorry that this chapter is a bit short today, the next part will be longer. tysm for all your guys’ support, y’all are so sweet <3 idk how many parts there’ll be, maybe 5? bear with me haha
