"Give me some time, okay?" I asked Sarah. She just nodded at me. She laid down on my bed and opened her arms.
"Can you come here and cuddle with me? I need some comfort." Sarah asked me with puppy dog eyes.
I chuckled. "Of course but don't give me those eyes. You know they're my only weakness." I felt a sense of pride from making Sarah giggle. I laid down next to her and wrapped my arms around her. We laid there for a few minutes as I watched her eyes slowly droop down. Her breathing slowed and I brushed a lock of her brown hair off her face.
"You are so beautiful." I softly whispered to her sleeping form. I didn't know if she heard me but her face formed a slight smile. I kissed her forehead and got up. I exited my room and went to my front porch. I sat down, watching the cars drive by as I pondered my job opportunity.
I jumped when I felt my dad's hand on my shoulder. I must have been so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't hear him opening the front door. I looked up at him.
"Hey son. Mind if I sat down with you?" I shook my head and scooted over to make space for him. He sat down with a grunt. "Tough news today, huh?" he said.
"Yeah. It's messed up." I replied.
"Well there is nothing we can do about it now. At least Sarah's folks will see their grandchild before her dad passes away." my dad remarked. "So, you're in New York. Any thought about what job you want here?"
I realized that I never told my parents about the job opportunity in California. They might have gotten a sense that something was wrong when Sarah ran away from the house a few weeks ago. "Dad, I got a job offer in California that pays well. Problem is, it means that I have to leave New York and Sarah. I'm unsure as to what to do." I told him.
He stroked his goatee as he digested my words and gave out a grunt. "I don't know son. If it was me, I would stay here and raise the baby." With that response, he got up and went back into the house quickly. He was never a really emotional guy but I guess the conversation took a toll on his emotions. Probably trying to hide his tears from me.
Suddenly, my phone started ringing. The call is from Harry. I answered the call.
"Wassup Har-"
"Jake! Come quickly to the restaurant! We got a big problem."
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