The Fire in Your Hands

I saw his dark brown hair, his salt and pepper hair, his evil eyes.
My goddamn father.
I haven't seen him in years. The family secret only between Andy and I, that we found out while snooping in Cathedral records, Jack isn't Karolina's father, but she has our last name. Mom didn't want Karolina or us to know she actually had a one night stand.
The scary thing is that Jack doesn't know about her either. I felt Andy's anger rise beside me. He and my father had a bit of history.
When Andy found out Jack had been molesting me since I was 11, he went crazy. I think we were 15 or 16. Andy left Jack with a broken nose, broken eye socket, a few broken ribs, and the next day when Jack hit the road Andy had Cathedral assassins sent out to track him and kill him. Seems he made a full escape.
I sent the three girls off quickly to go sit with Andy's grandmother. I held Karolina tightly in my arms as she still slept. When Jack made eye contact with us and sauntered arrogantly over to us with his toothpaste commercial smile, Andy's grip tightened even more.
"Well how about that! My own baby girl all grown up, Andy still by her. I see you two haven't taken the metal out of your faces yet. Andy still hasn't cut the shaggy ha - " he stopped and looked at the tiny child, laying soundly in my arms. "Andy did you get her knocked up already?" Jack laughed like this was all a huge joke and it pissed me off.
"Baby sister, Jack." His smile faded, his voice lowered.
"I only have two kids. You want to explain THAT to me?"
He jabbed his finger towards Karolina and looked at me evilly. Andy stepped forward and pushed me behind him protectively.
"No one owes you any answers. The only thing anyone owes you is a broken neck. Get out. If you come near her or any of them, I will end you." After this rooster fight and the ruffled feathers, Jack finally backed down with an "Alright. Fine Andy. Jayelle, I can't wait to taste you again."
I saw Andy reach for his gun and I quickly put an arm on his shoulder to stop him. Jack laughed and walked out of the chapel. I shook my head and returned my attention back to the proceeding funeral.

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