Feeling exposed in so many ways, Patch'es returns home. There is the Christmas celebration. Tree is up and decorated. Ma, baking and Pa is at the shopping mall and now knows she is there as he called to verify.
All Patch'es can do is pace the floor. Unsettled and anticipating leaving in the cold and going some where because she is sure a beating is about to occur.
Her father arrives home. He brings in bags and bags from shopping and sets them down as Patch'es watches him closely. Oh he makes eye contact with her but then moves on. On his last trip in he carries a bowl of gold fish and Patch'es starts looking for Heath or Shelli. Surely, one of them was the recipient. Way beyond her surprise he hands them to her. She is afraid to take the bowl and looks him in the eyes and it seemed that it would all be ok. But, she is also very confused as he never bought her anything, EVER and never told her he loves her or even likes her and his actions really did speak louder then words when it all came to that.
A few hours would go by and Pa decides to tell Patch'es that she is grounded for running away and will be grounded for six weeks. Hmmmmm, ok, but, she ponders, she didn't run away, she was told to leave. How can that be punishment when she does what she was told? But hey, it was way better then the alternative and what a change that would be. Seems Patch'es did take a stand and silently was heard. A certain healing was about to begin within Patch's heart and soul. That she could have control in some way to who does what to her and for the first time holds her head up with a degree of pride.
The weeks were clicking away and she would fulfill her grounding until some of her friends from school really wanted her to go to the movies with them. Oh yes, she told them that would not be possible but her friends were so wanting her to, so she gets the nerve to ask her Pa if she can ......some thing very strange was happening as he was calm at the request and mentioned that she was grounded. But, Patch'es assured him she would be home right after the movie and that she has fulfilled her punishment for weeks now. Much to her surprise, he let's her go. THIS WAS A WOW MOMENT !!!
But what would happen next? To be continued................
Love "Patch's"
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