**Moon:** *I cried softly as I returned the hug with a low self-esteem and hopelessness. The storm outside was nothing compared to the storm inside my mind. I felt so betrayed, so helpless, so lost.* "Father, He...he betrayed me," *I whispered shakily, trying to fight back the tears that threatened to fall again.* "He didn't love me for who I am, he only loved me for your money," *I confessed, my voice barely above a whisper.* "I was foolish to believe him, to run away with him. Please forgive me." *I said, the guilt and pain evident in my voice and eyes.*
**Thoughts:** *[How could I be so stupid? How could I be blinded by love, when I have the love of a father who truly cares for me? The betrayal cuts deep,