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(TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ Abandonment)

Coming home, TJ, jumps in exement, he finally gets to have a day with his dad. They where going to have an amazing day. He went to the library his favorite place. He reads the books, what a wonderful child anyone would think. Only 7 and already reading short novels. He picked out his favorite book, "The Giving Tree" Even though it was a shorter book he loved the message behind it. He wanted to show his dad this book. His dad never even looks at books, he's only writing them, stacks and stacks of paper on his desk. His dad told him to come home at 7:00pm, he didn't know why it was so late but he didn't care.

Finally 7:00pm came and he left the library, skipping his way home. When he reached his house, it seemed quiet, it was normally quiet but something just seemed off. Like it was too quiet. TJ thought that maybe it was a surprise party. The thought got him excited. He's never had a birthday present, let alone a party. He ran up to his front door, a little bundle of joy. His smile was so wide...

As he opened the door his smile slowly dropped. There was no party, there was nothing at all. His dad had left, and took everything he loved with him... But of course that didn't include TJ.

TJ slept on the carpet of the living room. Crying himself to sleep.