The day I left home, I was sixteen and thought I knew everything as
most teenagers do.
I was strong willed in my decisions and knew what I wanted. I gave
up school, moved to another town to live with my then boyfriend who is now my
husband.
I know I was young and could’ve done things a little differently but
I can’t change the past.
Being young and in love, living in a caravan and becoming a couple
meant a big deal to me. I didn’t grow up in an ideal environment. My parents
split up when I was nine. My dad got custody of me and my sister. And we moved
around a lot because of his job. So I made a vow to myself to never put my
children through that.
I was loving life. My boyfriend was hot and older, he had a license
and a job. Life was simple. Though I still felt like I was doing wrong by my
dad. Because he did a great job in raising my sister and I. And I remember
feeling like a disappointment.
Disappointment in leaving home at such a young age.
Disappointment in leaving my younger sister and missing her.
And disappointment in not finishing school.
I was very headstrong in my decision that I felt like I was doing
the right thing by me. And I was, I found the love of my life and even though
we had been dating before I left home, I knew within my heart and soul that it
would all work out.
Now I sit here in my lounge room eighteen years later, with hubby’s head
on my lap. And know that I left home for the right reason.
The day I left home is something to remember because my dad who was
a single father at the time, held me tight against his arms never wanting to
let go of his little girl, who had grown up before his very eyes.
This day I will remember for the rest of my life. My dad letting go
of his daughter.
Family
is the only thing that matters to Alison Baker, and now that she’s left
to raise her infant son by herself, it has become even more important.
With
a sister who seems bent on marrying a douchebag and a mother who wants
to know Alison’s every move, Cameron Bailey coming into Alison’s life
seems too good to be true. Especially because Cameron delivered her baby
on the side of the freeway.
He’s seen everything, but will she trust him enough to give him her heart?
ABOUT WANIKA:
Wanika is a romance author and lover of all things romantic. While being surrounded by her husband, four gorgeous kids, nine hens, a rooster and a dog at their home in Western Australia's wild but beautiful Goldfields.
She
still finds time to escape the bustle and sit down to write the stories
of the characters who clamour for attention in her imagination. Her tagline ‘Be yourself, Own it. Only you can change your future.’ is about achieving your dreams and making them a reality. You can also find Wanika hanging out either on Facebook, her website or Twitter.
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