Confessions
Chapter 42
Still not mine, and I still hate disclaimers.
"Dad?" Sera asked, slowly opening the door.
Koz looked up from the book he had been reading . "Hey Ser, come here," Koz said, putting his book down and opening his arms.
Sera slowly entered the room and stood at the end of the bed. "Mom sent me in here. He said you wanted to talk to me," she said, fidigiting uncomfortable.
"I do, come here, give me a hug Sera. I've missed you," Koz said, reaching out for her.
"Do you remember? Do you remember what you did?" Sera asked, staying back from him.
Koz pulled his hands back in and looked at Sera for a moment. She wasn't a little girl anymore. She was a grown woman. "I remember bits and pieces. But not everything," he said quietly.
"Do you remember what you did on my birthday, the year after you were infected?" Sera asked softly, looking at the ground.
"Yes," Koz whispered, "I remember, it was burned into my memory and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't forget it. I'm so sorry Seraphina."
"Did you try? Did you try to fight the Fearlings?" Sera asked, looking up at Koz with tear-filled eyes.
"I tried, I tried to fight it Sera. Every chance I got I fought. I'm sorry for everything I did as Pitch Black. But he's gone now, I'm the same General Kozmotis Pitchner I was all those years ago. You can trust you Serry," Koz said, tears filling his eyes as well.
Sera sat down on the bed and crawled into Koz's arms. "I missed you Daddy," she whispered, burrying her face in his chest.
Koz wrapped his arms around her, holding her as close as he could. "It's okay Sera, everything will be okay."