"How did you get past dad leaving?" Erin didn’t know how her sister would react to her question, since their dad had always been a taboo subject that no one really spoke about.

To her surprise, her sister laughed. "Aside from years of therapy? Meeting a good man like Wyatt helped. I put him through the wringer when we first started dating."

“Really?” Erin never knew that.

“Oh yeah. I had a lot of trouble trusting men because of the man who claims to be our father. But thank god I did, because if not, I’d be missing out on the man who will wake the kids up early to sneak out and get donuts. The man who is not only at every single softball game of Sydney’s, but also in the backyard with her afterward helping her with things she struggled with.” April reached out and took Erin’s hand. “Even though we never really talked about it, I know, just like me, you always dreamed of having the family you felt like we missed out on. And you really thought Bianca was the one you were going to make that family with, and then she let you down even worse than Dad did. I don’t blame you for being skeptical. That’s a lot to go through. But I also know you deserve to be happy, and I’ve never seen you happier than you’ve been these past few months.”

That all made sense. There was just one burning question in Erin’s brain that she couldn’t let go of, no matter how hard she tried. “Why do you think Bianca left me?”

“Aside from the fact that she’s a bitch?” April asked with a laugh. “I really don’t know. What bullshit excuse did she give you?”

“She said she wanted to leave, so I let her. At first, I truly thought she’d come back. When I realized she wasn’t, it was too late to ask.”

“I don’t know. I don’t think it’s ever too late to get closure.”

Her words reminded her of the conversation she had with Blair a few weeks prior. “Blair actually told me I should talk to her.”

“She’s a smart girl. Do you also realize how unusual it is for someone to tell the girl they like to talk to the ex who broke their heart? She did that because she cares about you so much. That’s special.”

“ She’s  special.” Erin sighed. Just thinking about Blair made her want to jump right into her car and drive straight to her house, but she knew she had to take care of something first. “That’s why I need to do whatever it takes to make this work, even if it’s going to be hard.”