13 Chapter Thirteen

JOSEPH'S POV

Chapter Thirteen

I was back at the tree house, the one dad built right behind the house, my 'safe spot' he called it. Away from mom when she got into one of those moods. He built it whenever I went to school, and made sure I never went to the back yard for anything so I wouldn't see his half work and ruin the surprise. The day he finished it, he put his rough big hands over my tiny face to hide it from my view. I remember chuckling excitedly, I wondered what it was going to be. I imagined a swimming pool, everyone in my class had one in their homes, I wanted one. When he finally released me he exclaimed excitedly,

"Ta-da!!" With both hands flung towards it in excitement. My heart fell, I couldn't even hide my disappointment. I looked at the tree house, it was beautiful, but still not a swimming pool.

He noticed my disappointment, and squatted to my level.