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Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 8

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 8 – t’s rare that I have a night alone in the condo. My mom and Perry have tickets to see Iron and Wine. Instead of going out and being social, I elect to stay in and be antisocial by inviting Romily over. Usually we share a bottle of wine, scroll

Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 7

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 7 – One of the problems with meeting someone at a pool when you don’t have your glasses on is that it’s hard to recognize the clothed version of them when you can actually see. The glasses-off version of the ringmaster was virtually indistinguishable from the other weekend dads

Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 6

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 6 – On Monday, I bravely battle the alarms that go off at 6:14 a.m., 6:49 a.m., and 7:23 A.M., snoozing them three to four times before putting them out of their misery. Not that I even need the alarms today, because there’s a squealing drill penetrating the drywall a few inches from

Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 5

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 5 – h, did my slothlike morning routine lure you into the assumption that I’m not gainfully employed? I’m not sure of the actual definition of gainfully, but I acknowledge that my job at Lōkahi Lounge doesn’t feel “gainful.” What’s the opposite of gainful? Loseful? My job is loseful, but it’s

Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 4

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 4 – Kira and her dad exit through the gate, dripping a trail of water all the way to the entrance to Building 3. The tension in my shoulders eases. I pop my headphones back over my ears and resume ignoring the remaining divorced dads, who are probably counting

Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 3

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 3 – “The water lion is my favorite animal,” I tell her, removing my headphones. “And that was very accurate.” “My favorite animals are dragons,” the girl says. “And alicorns. And raccoons.” She submerges to perform another somersault. “What’s an alicorn?” I ask when she surfaces again. “A horse

Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 2

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 2 – The Bixby isn’t officially a retirement community, but you’d never know it from the number of “active seniors” who congregate at the pool for weekday water aerobics. Sometimes I wonder if Perry, who’s a few years younger than my mom and exudes effortless cool and good taste, is

Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Free Novel Chapter 1

Read Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck Chapter 1 – I’m awakened by the sound of a man yelling, “Fuck!” It’s a versatile word, so let me be more specific. It was not the fuck of someone having loud sex. I wouldn’t have minded that. Not that I’m some auditory Peeping Tom, but there’s something hot about a guy with a loud,

Grief Doesn’t Knock A Beginners Guide to Grief by Cindy Adams Chapter 14

After everything — the chaos, the numbness, the endless forms, the sleepless nights — comes a quieter question: What now? Rebuilding after loss isn’t about starting over. It’s about beginning again, carrying everything you’ve lost and everything you’ve learned into a world that will never look the same. At first, this feels impossible. You might