The Wrong Address

Summary

Lying in a hospital bed, covered in blood after the car accident, I listened to my father grumble.

"Useless... just a money pit... we don't have the cash for this..."

Then, his tone shifted instantly as he picked up his phone. "Attaboy, champ! Top of your class in that video game? Dad’s coming home right now to celebrate!"

When he left me alone in the hospital, I wasn't even surprised.

I almost laughed at myself for the flicker of hope I'd felt when I first saw him, thinking that maybe, just maybe, he was actually worried about me.