She Told Him That She Loved Him

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He was in the car, waiting for her to finish up with dance class.

He was pissed. He fought with her again this morning, and no amount of work could make him forget the stupidity of their arguments. He was tired of the same old discussions and this daily fighting. It had to stop.

But, here he was, same as always. Waiting for her after work hours, day after day, week after week, month after month.

He sighed. Everyone else was coming out now… And there she was.

She easily spotted his car from the entrance and walked towards him with a smile on her face. Good mood, all right. He guessed it meant that there won’t be loud discussions tonight.

She quickly got in the passenger seat. He knew she would take out her tablet and ignore him as they drove home. He was willing to drive away in perfect silence, only, she told him that she loved him.

“I love you, Daddy!” She gave him a big hug as she said those words in her own 7-year-old way. “Mommy said I should do that today. So, I love you!”

She gave him a kiss on the cheek and sat back down. He looked at her, dumbfounded, then chuckled as she took out her tablet. He ruffled his daughter’s hair affectionately and drove home, smiling.

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First written June 16, 2017.
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