11/04/2025
My parents came to my graduation. We were very close. During the ceremony, they were so proud of me. But a week later, MY DAD CHANGED.
He started asking weird questions. "Hey, what's your friend Lily's mom's name? The one in the green dress at the graduation? She's divorced, isn't she? Just asking."
Then he started working late. Wearing cologne again. Whispering on the phone. Once, I hugged him and smelled perfume. Not my mom's.
My stomach dropped.
Then one morning, he said he was leaving for a "conference." Something inside me snapped. I followed him.
He didn't drive to work. He drove across town — to Lily's house. I watched from my car as he knocked. Her mom opened the door. They smiled. Then… hugged.
I couldn't breathe. I drove home crying so hard I could barely see.
That night he came home late, humming. My mom asked, "Good day?"
"The best," he said.
The next day, there was a knock. It was Lily's mom. Her eyes were red.
"Is your dad home?" she asked softly.
My heart pounded. "Why?"
She hesitated, holding a small envelope. "Because I need to tell him something. Something IMPORTANT."
When my dad appeared in the doorway and she spoke the first words — my knees literally gave out.
But it was NOTHING like I expected. ⬇️
