CHAPTER 32

It's strange how humans work. We can apologise for something and completely mean it however the apology doesn't make the pain disappear. It takes so much more than just an apology. It takes weeks, possibly years of building the trust back up. "I loved you." I whisper quietly, squeezing my eyes shut. I don't want to cry, not again. "Don't say that like it's the past tense. You do love me, I'm still your Uncle Tobias." He says firmly however I hear the crack and vulnerability in his voice. I...