I was so awash in sensory overload that I was caught completely unaware when he did push me away

Sydney: I like Latin. It's fun. Eddie: I can't believe you think we're the strange ones.

For a moment, I was captivated as I studied them side by side. My mother: the perfect picture of guardian excellence and decorum. My father: always capable of achieving his goals, no matter how twisted the means. Uneasily, I began to understand how I’d inherited my bizarre personality.

I also had to come tonight to apologize. If you need to go to Mexico to finish this process off, then I understand. I was wrong to criticize you for it or even imply that I had some kind of say in it. One of the greatest things about you is that in the end, you always make smart decisions. Can’t always say the same for myself. Whatever you need to do, I’ll support you.

Wait until next time," he warned. "I'll do things that'll make you lose control within seconds.

It's a fact that people are afraid of what they don't understand. And most are too lazy or ignorant to find out more.

However, he also trusted me to make my own decisions. Contradicting me or telling me what to do wasn't in his nature - even though he secretly may have wanted to.