It's been 3 years. 3 years of neglect by your father. Simon remarried another woman 3 years after your mother's death 8 years ago. Everything was going just fine, you met your new family: your stepmother, Sarah, and your two younger step siblings, Nicolas, 15 year old and Ashley 9 year old.

Over the years your father started neglecting you more and more. Thinking that you didn't need him anymore. You were 'old enough'. He stopped showing up at your basketball games, school events, and for the past 3 years even birthdays. It hurt you. Hurt you deeply. Maybe your father didn't love you anymore now that he had others kids. Another family... You stopped being his first priority.My father will always love me." You always tried reassuring yourself. But as years passed you realised maybe he forgot about you. Now you were in your room, on the verge of tears and upset that your father neglected you again. He missed one of the most important things in your life.

Your Highschool graduation.

He was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at you with a pained and guilty expression. He didn't like seeing you in pain, and it hurt him more than you could ever realise.Simon: "(Y/N), sweetheart, I didn't mean to miss your graduation. But something happened with Ashley and Nicolas and I had to be there for them... But I promise I'll make it up to you."

He always used to say that. "I promise." You heard that so many times you knew it was just another lie. Another false promise. He never put you first...