I smiled the entire drive home from college. It was a three-hour drive, but I couldn't wait to see Jack, my stepdad, and my daddy. When I lugged my suitcase inside, I found my little half-brother, Henry, playing with his train set in the living room.
"Hello?" I called out.
"Jessa," Henry smiled. "You wanna play trains with me?"
"Let me say hi to Mom and Daddy first, then I'll come play with you."
"'Kay." Henry went back to his trains.
I carried my suitcase up the stairs and dropped it on my bed.
"There's my princess."
I turned to find Daddy standing in the doorway. I wanted to run and jump into his arms, but I didn't know where Mom was.
"Hi, Daddy."
He looked over his shoulder, then closed the door. I smiled and curled against him when he wrapped his arms around me.
"I wish I cou
