Chapter 8

THEA

I was angry with myself for recognizing him. I know I had made a resolution within that I'd be ready, but I wasn't really. It had really been five years. He looked rough, and looking around it seemed father would be nearby.

He noticed me searching, "Thea, your father isn't here." He said. How bold of him to speak to me. Did he know where father was? I collected my thoughts and shut them out. I didn't come back home for him. I walked swiftly past him, hoping he would ignore me. "It's good to see you. How have you been?" He kept talking walking closely behind me.

I placed two fingers to my lips signalling to Cora, and walked even faster. The thought of my father's betrayal and cowardice irritated me, let alone the people involved in it. My guards lead him away from us, even as he kept on screaming that he was sorry he couldn't reach out. 'Sorry' couldn't do it for me. I already wanted revenge.

I felt like an All Star Model, walking through the halls of the airport to the other side