Augustus

10 years later

"Daddy wake up, you promised me both of us will go to swim today." My eight year old daughter reaches my bed and tries to pull my eyes open with her little fingers. I lift and place her on my belly in my half sleepy state and reach the clock on my bed side table trying to check the time. Fuck! It is already 8:30 in the morning. Yesterday evening I promised Abigail that today both of us will go for a swim in our swimming pool and enjoy our daddy daughter time till noon. "Daddy it is Sunday and you forgot your promise." My daughter...