Chapter 17
Bernard
Having made up my mind, I decided I am going to speak with her first thing in the morning whether she likes it or not. I wanted her to know that she could trust me and that I am a safe place for her to lay all her burdens down. My mind was so conflicted between Helen and Elena that I didn't even notice that I had left my office until the cool air hit my face. I was heading towards my parent's house which was right across from mine.
At first, I hated the fact that my parents were so close to my private space but then, in moments like this, I am thankful that they were only one short walk away. I found my father on the porch sitting on the bench he and I had made last summer. He was nursing a cold beer.
"Father." I greeted him as I walked up to the porch and sat next to him.
"Where is mother?"
"She headed to the bed earlier. She said something about preparing for Helen's homecoming." He responded.
"Oh." That was what I managed to say.
