121 COME HOME

PERSY

We talked at length. I had never seen Mr Bates so emotional. He seemed so sorry for all he had gone to his children, for how he was attempting to ruin their lives.

I did nothing other than stare at him as he relayed his apologies to me, convincing me over and over to come back with him.

I looked outside the window, mesmerized by the fire now. It was almost evening, and the sky was so beautiful. Everything about this place was so serene, I had ...