Tristan’s POV
Cris sat down, nervous as she should be. I don’t know the last time I had been this way with her. I doubt there was anything that she did wrong when she was younger to make me unleash my wrath on her. Her posture was straight, she looked at me expectantly. Her eyes carried that sadness in them.
“Who gave you the right to tell Maggie about our doctor and personal things?” I asked.
“No one.” she looked at the desk in front of her.
“How much did you tell her?” I asked. She shook her head, trying to think, her lips parting as she still kept her eyes glued to the desk. “I asked you a fucking question!” I roared at her, and she jumped in the chair.
“Um, e-everything,” She finally looked at me.
“Everything as in what?” I hissed, pressing further.
“Elona, mom, the baby you and mom lost. Elona can’t have kids. You were dating Elona. Um, the doctor. She called me one time and asked about who our doctor was. I didn’t think much about it.”
“I can’t believe that you would do that. I’m disappointed. Your mother would be disappointed in you. I can’t believe that I raised a selfish child. I thought I did well but somewhere along the lines I went wrong with you,” I hissed. Tears stung the back of my eyes. “I might even say things that I regret, but what you told Elona takes the fucking cake. Why on earth would you tell someone they can’t give a family who is struggling with that condition and factor in life?!” I hissed. “Do you know how much something like that would hurt? Put yourself in her shoes, what if you were dating David and you had endometriosis, the possibility of not falling pregnant, and then your best friend tells you that crap in your face, how would you feel?” I asked. I was fuming.
She looked down, “So, now you are sitting with a mouth full of teeth. Tell me!”
She jumped once more, “Dad, please don’t do this.” her voice broke, tears spilled as they now ran down her face.
“I will continue to do this until you spill everything. After this, I’m done with you. You owe Elona a huge apology.” I let out a breath, trying to calm myself. “Tell me,” I pressed.
“I would feel hurt… crushed, I guess,” she sniffled as she wiped her tears away.
“Maggie lied about being pregnant with my baby. Her way of trapping me. This played on my emotions because of what happened to your mother and the baby. That is one of the reasons why I no longer want kids. You never stopped pressuring me into having another one because you only thought about yourself. I am not your child. So, do not demand things from me,” I said through clenched teeth.
“I understand that, Dad,” she replied with tears still running down her face.
“I don’t have time for your crocodile tears. You did a lot of damage. How does one come back from this?”
“I don’t know,” she responded.
“You are going to SNT after graduation. You are going to be a woman in this big world. I will no longer be there to hold your hand and I will never do it, even if you need me for something. You ruined our relationship because of your selfish need to have a sibling. All this fucking time you were in contact with Maggie. Who knows what else you told her.” I shook my head in disappointment.
“I’m sorry, Dad. If I could change things, I would. I’m still the same Cris, your daughter-”
“You sure as hell don’t act like the daughter I know,” I glared at her, and that broke her.
“I will do anything to make things right,” she pleaded. She doesn’t like this part of me, but she asked for it with her own decisions.
“Make things right with Elona. She might not even want me back. She is the only young woman for me and I love her. You don’t want me to be happy and you got your wish. You will no longer be welcome in this house once you move out. I am tired of you.” I took my phone from the desk and walked past her.
“Dad…” I stopped at the door. “I hope that you can forgive me for my selfishness and for speaking to Maggie. I never knew that she would use these things for her own benefit. I really liked her but I was wrong.”
“You even tried to defend her earlier.” I turned around to face her. She got up from the chair and turned towards me.
“I didn’t know what was going on then. But I’m sorry. I don’t want to leave on bad terms, and you’re the only parent I have left. I don’t want to ruin the relationship that we have. I just-I can’t lose another parent,” her eyes glazed over.
What she did was something that I cannot forgive that easily. I was beyond pissed at her. She was the one who fed Maggie all the information, just for Maggie to sink her claws into me and ruin another woman’s heart. Elona will never take me back, she is broken, and I will fight for her as long as it takes, but staring at my daughter in front of me… I sucked in a breath. Where did I go wrong with Cris?
“You should’ve thought about that before you went and gave private information away to a woman that we both don’t know that well. At least I could see Doctor Peters’ true colors after this. But you have already lost a parent,” I said without a care in the world.
“Please, don’t say that,” tears ran down her face,
“I can and I will. You did this to yourself.” I hissed before I walked out of the study room.
I didn’t give a shit if she begged me until the end of the world. I’m done with this part of my life. How do I just go over to Elona and explain this to her? Will she ever listen to me? She is at home, but she doesn’t want me anywhere near her.
I walked into my bedroom and sat on the bed. I looked at my phone. I still had the wallpaper of Elona and me together on my phone. I never changed it. I went into her contact and unblocked her. I don’t care that David demanded I block her, I’m going to get Elona back. I don’t give a fuck what anyone else says anymore. I want to be happy and I want Elona. David has to kill me first if he doesn’t want me anywhere near his daughter.
I opened up the text thread and typed a message to Elona.
Me: We need to talk. I have to explain something to you. Even if you don’t want me back, just listen to what I have to say.
I pressed on send and the text went through. She read it but then she never replied. My hope was crushed. Will she ever reply? I could just show up at the house again. I needed to explain this to David too and I highly doubt he will want to listen to any of this, but I won’t give up on the one that I want in my life. I needed to calm down first. My next mission is to confront Doctor Peters.