Temptation [ Min Yoongi | ENG ]

F O R T Y S I X

I was smoking while sitting on a lounger in the back garden of Maud's house when my phone rang.

"Dad?"

"Hi baby! Can you talk?"

"Yes, I can ..."

"Roosje, it will seem like it is suddenly, but it's because I wanted to tell you when everything was set..."

"What?"

"I'm going back to the Netherlands!" He exclaimed on the other end of the line. "I'm going to be transferred to Apeldoorn and I'm here for two weeks to find housing." He explained.

"Really, dad!" I exclaimed in surprise and was a little confused. "Why didn't you warn me earlier?"

"I wasn't able to organize myself properly, I should come as soon as the human relations department process was finalized and it happened very quickly, but Apeldoorn is not that far from Hilversum."

"No, it really isn't."

"I was wondering if you would like to spend the Sinterklaas day with me?"

"In Apeldoorn?"

"Yes..."

"Yes, of course! It will be great to see you!"

"So it's set! We will talk about the details when it's closer, okay?"

"Right." I replied excitedly.

"And are you alright?"

"Yes, all right. And with you?"

"Ah, you know. I'm a strong man, I'm always fine." He laughed a little at his own speech. "I'm going to hang up now, baby. We'll talk."

"Okay, dad. I love you."

"I love you too, see you soon!"

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I got off the train and headed across the platform to tap my card when I saw my dad waiting on one of the station benches.

He got up promptly when he saw me and came to meet me. We hugged for a few moments and I wanted it to last forever. How I missed that hug.

"Hi Dad!" I exclaimed as he released me.

"Roosje darling! I haven't seen you for too long! How are you?"

"Good and you?"

"Yes! Excited about returning here." He said, starting to walk. "Come on, I'm staying on an Airbnb here, it's close to the centre."

The place where he was staying was less than 10 minutes from the station and he told me that he had found a house not far from the centre as well, but the contract would not start until January.

We arrived quickly and the apartment was warm, so I quickly took off my coat and threw myself on the couch. I had come straight from work and was tired.

We talked about what we were going to eat the next day while eating a pizza bought at a nearby pizzeria.

My father wanted to make me wait all day for the Piets to arrive in the late afternoon to get my gift, but I managed to convince him otherwise and he handed it to me as soon as I woke up in the morning. The poem he wrote was cute and creative, like the father he always was. The present itself was a new winter parka that would be very well used since it was longer than the one I had currently and looked very warm.