“You’re not going to tell you are you? It’s just I don’t want her to have a reason to hate her father anymore.”
“Oh I won’t tell her… for that reason. I want her to know what a poor excuse for a man you are. Of course there’s away for you to win.”
“Ok… what is it?”
“You tell Alice you don’t like her. You tell her that she should be with me. Tell her that you never liked her and you never will, and I won’t tell her anything. Go!”
Jesse walked up to the sleeping Alice, shook her awake and looked at the beautiful face with her big happy smile and big beautiful brown eyes. He knew what he was about to say would kill him but he had to save what little of happiness she has with her father.
“Alice, good morning. I have to tell you something and it is really hard for me to say…”
“Then don’t say it.”
“I have to… it’s for you… okay look Alice I want you to know I don’t like you in the way that I think you think. I’ve never… liked you like that. I’m so sorry. You belong with a guy like Chris, well not a guy like Chris, Chris.”
Jesse could see the way that this hurt Alice but he knew that it was the only way that he could save the small relationship that she has with her father. It had to be the hardest thing he ever had to say.
“Um… okay I mean I never like you that way either. No offence. So there’s no reason for you to be sorry and I’m glad you approve because I liked Chris too, I’ve always liked Chris.”
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