A Stranger Grabbed My Wrist on a Dark Street – His Next Sentence Made My Knees Buckle

You’re the guy who shows up when he feels like it and disappears when it gets hard.”

I could feel my anger rising, shaking loose from the fear. “You don’t get to show up out of nowhere and pretend this is normal.”

Frank took a step forward.

“I’m trying, Amanda. I’m doing better.

I’ve been going to meetings, I’ve been clean—”

I held up my hand. “I don’t care.”

He stopped.

“You don’t get to sneak around corners and expect me to roll out the welcome mat. You’re scaring our daughter and me.”

“I’m not—” His voice cracked a little, then hardened.

“You’re twisting this. I just want to be a father.”

“You want control,” I said. “That’s all you ever wanted.”

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