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    Kalel didn’t move, just holding onto Sariah, who was still crying. “Sariah knows she was wrong. Please don’t stay mad at her. From childhood to now, I’ve gotten into much worse trouble than this, and here I am, still doing just fine, right?”


    Sariah tugged at Fannie’s sleeve. “Mom, I know I messed up. I won’t run away again. I promise I won’t make you and Dad worry anymore.”


    Kalel gave her a gentle push. “Just tell them what you really think. Your parents are reasonable, so go ahead and say it.”


    Sariah nced at Bobby’s face, still unsure whether to speak.


    But Kalel noticed her hesitation and spoke up to Bobby. “Sariah is an adult now, and she has her own thoughts. Just hear her out before making any decisions.”


    Bobby’s anger eased a bit. “Alright, so why did you run away?”


    Sariah hid behind Kalel, looking for some courage. Then, she spoke softly. “You’re always so overprotective. When I was little, I just wanted to spend the night at a friend’s house, and you showed up out of nowhere to take me back. In eighth grade, I wanted to go to a concert, and you worried so much you sent four bodyguards to watch me. I wasn’t happy at all that day. Now I’m heading to college, and you guys even said you’d buy a house near my school to keep an eye on me every day.”


    Sariah was about to break down. “I know you mean well, but I really need some space.”


    Bobby and Fannie went quiet, looking like they weren’t sure what to say. It was clear they hadn’t realized just how much their parenting had frustrated Sariah. They had done everything with love, but hearing herints still caught them off guard.


    “Well, at least you finally got it off your chest,” Katherine said, stepping in to keep things from getting too tense. “Sariah, why don’t you stay at my ce tonight? Give your parents some time to think things over. It’ste anyway, and tomorrow you can all sit down and talk things through properly.”


    Shawn gave Bobby a little shove to get him moving. But even as he walked away, Bobby kept ncing back at his daughter like he didn’t want to leave her side.


    The moment he got into the car, frustration hit him. Before anyone could stop him, he smacked himself across the face.


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    Fannie gasped. “Honey, what are you doing?”


    Bobby looked up, his eyes glistening with tears. In all their years together, Fannie had never seen him look this devastated. “Fifi, did I really mess up?”


    “To me, you’re a wonderful dad, but I don’t know if Sariah sees it the same way.” Fannie squeezed his hand. “Honey, we’re still figuring out this whole parenting thing, so I think we should be a little more forgiving of ourselves. Besides, you’re not the only one who messed up. I did too. But now that we know, we can learn from it and do better next time.”


    That night, Sariah slept beside Katherine.


    Katherine held her close and exined why Bobby was always so protective.


    “Your dad wasn’t always a good guy. He hurt a lot of women. Before you were born, he thought he was going to be punished and prayed for blessings over and over. He’d rather take any punishment himself than see you suffer. So, I get why your parents are so overprotective. I just hope you don’t me them.”


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