Hollow


Entry 8:

Dave's symptoms eased a little but he's in no shape to be drinking the way he has for the past few days. He said, or rather slurred, to me yesterday "I don't need the kid watching me every second" so I've been doing my best to keep Sunny out of his way. She's upset but she doesn't need to know that he doesn't want her around him right now. It would hurt her. So, I told her that I needed her help with something and she seemed pretty satisfied with that.

Every time Dave comes out into the open, usually to grab another drink, she looks up at him wanting him to say something—anything—to her, but he doesn't. Most of the time, he doesn't even look at her. It makes me angry that he's doing this, especially to Sunny, but at the same time, there's not a whole lot I can do. I've never had to face my own mortality in the way that he has to right now. I have no idea what he's going through. Either way, I've known Dave for years and I know the best thing for Sunny and I to do is to just stay out of his path until he comes out of this.