Justice-ish (Part Two) - I_am_Exousia
He had met Alice at a backyard barbeque get together held by one of the boys in the office. Alice was a brunette with beautiful long hair, slender figure with curves enough to make the blood boil in a priest, but what struck and attracted Mark to Alice was her level of intelligence. She was knowledgeable in various subjects. Mark found her easy to hold a conversation with and after a few dates they decided to hold unto each other. The duo got married shortly after .
Allison was born two years after their marriage. She was born with her mother's eyes and hair, possessed Mark's full lips and frail complexion; in general she was a beauty to behold. At the birth of Allison, Mark felt his life was complete, he had a good job, he was leaving traffic for patrol which was much better as it would give him more time to spend with his little pumpkin and his beautiful wife Alice. That was until Life dealt him a fatal blow when after 8 months of Allison's birthday, Alice was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, a deadly form of brain cancer. He requested for time off from work to take care of his sick wife and little daughter.
Seven months later, Alice died. At that very moment, Mark's world came crashing down. He disconnected himself from his social circle, moved out of the apartment he shared with Alice and vowed never to love any other woman.
A month after the loss of his wife, Mark returned to work but as a different person. He had lost his charm, the smile was gone, his hair and poise looked defeated; indeed life had dealt him a cruel blow. He decided to put his heart and attention in the only two things he had left and cared about, his daughter Allison and his job. This had kept him going for the past 16 years.
It was a rainy Tuesday night and Mark was on duty. He actually hated working the night shift as he preferred staying at home with Allison. Over the years he had built a certain level of friendship with his daughter that was enviable. He was her confidant and best friend. When she was little, he learnt how to braid and pig tail her hair, took her to school everyday and Made it a point of duty to be present at every of her recitals and school performances. He taught her how to play baseball and even took her to watch the games. On rainy nights, they would sit together in the living room to watch telenovela. They were like peas in a pod.
Allison had grown into a beautiful teenager, with beautiful eyes and Raven black hair like that of her mother. She was the captain of Manhattan Central High Female Baseball team, a straight A student and in a comfortable spot for a college scholarship. She was the heartthrob of the entire student body. She had just one close friend and they had been friends since preschool. Kathy Brown had attended the same elementary, middle school and now the same high school with Allison. They were the true definition of best friends as even some folks assumed them to be sisters.
Mark sat in his patrol car that night next to his partner, Phillip. He let his mind wander off to his daughter, she would be going off to college next year, although she was straight A student and in line for a college scholarship, still he had enough saved up for her college education. When it came to his daughter, he left nothing to chance. Tonight, since he was on duty, she would be over at Kathy's working on some school project, talking about boys or whatever girls her age do whenever they are together. The cackle of the radio jolted him back to reality, he adjusted the knob on the radio and listened to the dispatch…..
Watch out for the concluding episode
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