KAISER I watched her laugh at herself, frustrated, her eyes full of tears. She shook her head and returned towards me. For a moment I thought she was going to hug me, tell me we can figure out everything. That she also loves me too, but rather she stopped by the elevator and press the button. My eyes followed her as she does that anxiety thing she does with her sleeves and shoes. She was an accurate portrait of that ten-year-old girl who was taken from me. Speak. Say sorry. Anything. “I didn't mean what I said, I was just been selfish.” I blurted. The door dings, open. She took a breath before she began: “I don't know him, he's been absent all my life, but so have you. You're no better than him.” Tears finally poured out on her cheeks, when she noticed, she hastened to climb t