The Weight of the Past
Marie spent days agonizing over the decision. She kept the piece of paper with Luka’s number in her wallet, pulling it out occasionally, only to tuck it away again. The weight of her father’s choices pressed down on her, and she struggled to reconcile the man she had known with the one she was still discovering. He had been a loving father, but he had also been someone else—someone she was only now beginning to understand. She wasn’t sure how to move forward.
The Weight Of The Past
A Call to the Unknown
One evening, after staring at the paper for what felt like hours, Marie finally picked up the phone. Her hands shook as she dialed Luka’s number. It rang once, twice, three times. She almost hung up, but then a voice answered. “Hello?” It was him. Marie’s heart raced as she introduced herself, explaining who she was and why she was calling. There was a long silence on the other end before Luka responded, his voice full of confusion and curiosity.
A Call To The Unknown
