Letter Twelve

Hi dad.

Happy new year. You didn't write back again, and I didn't wait. The mailman didn't show up at our house either. Maybe he got tired of seeing the same upsetting look. I got tired too, but sometimes the hope does breathe in me as if at the next doorbell the mailman would be standing there with your letter in his hand saying 'finally your wait became worth it.' But it never happens.

The day after tomorrow is my 9th birthday. I'm just telling you so that you remember it. I don't know if you have forgotten that also or not.

Mom is taking care of everything. From the birthday celebrations to the bills you left her with. With no previous job history, it was hard for her to become the father of this family. But I think you already knew that. And yet still left with no explanation. It was not even a proper goodbye. The previous day was all smiles, and the next day, you deserted us without even glancing back. I don't know why I'm still writing.