If you leave without a reason, don't come back with an excuse
"Nadia I'm sorry I left you" Nate said hugging her
"Why did you have to go?"
"I couldn't handle everything that was going on"
"How do you think we felt, we were stuck in the middle of it all"
"I know, I know it's stupid now I look back at it and I'm sorry"
"All I ever wanted was a normal family, a mum and dad"
"We can be a family now"
"No, we can't, it's too late" Nadia said walking off
Nate looked at Sophie. She walked into the kitchen with Nate behind her
"How's she been?" Nate asked sitting down
"How do you think, She's scared"
Nate sat quietly
"The day you left us was worse than the day we found out"
"I can imagine it was but I couldn't face the fact that I was going to lose her"
"How do you think she felt losing you, she was only five"
"What's the real reason your'e here?" Nate asked
Sophie took a deep breathe.
"Doe's she know" He asked shocked
"Of course she does"
"I thought I might have more time"
"You did have time, you had ten years," She said "I want you to stay"
"Why?"
"Because she's your daughter and I'm worried about her"
"Why? What's happened?"
"I don't know but she's been late to school for the past few days and I can't look after her while I'm at work"
"Doe's she tell you what's going on?"
"Of course not, she's a teenager Nate"
"What do you want me to do"
"Maybe you could talk to her"
"Maybe" He said getting up and walking to her room
He knocked on the door "Na-die" He said walking in
"What" She replied finishing her homework off
"Can we talk"
"Shoot" She replied
"How are you" He asked sitting on the end of her bed
"I'm fine, considering"
"Your mum told me, I'm so sorry"
"It's not your fault" She replied "Did you ever think about us"
"All the time" He replied
"Did you ever regret it"
"Yeah. I did"
"As I got older, and understood it a bit more, I was glad you left"
"Why"
"I would have rather you left when I was young and me have happy memories of you than you and mum arguing all the time then getting a divorce"
"What if I moved back in"
"Are you and mum going to fight all the time"
"No, I promise"
"That's gonna be a hard promise to keep" She joked
"Worth a try"
"Try hard then" She said standing up. She quickly reached for her desk.
"Nadia. are you alright" Nate said getting up and reaching out for her
"I'm fine I just stood up-" Before she could finish she collapsed to the ground.
"Nadia" He said holding her in his arms trying to wake her up "SOPHIE!" He yelled