Finally Together

Chapter 8

The next couple of days I just mopped around the house while Thomas, Dylan, Kaya, Will and Ki went to their meetings and whatever Wes Ball told them to do. Tori and Tammy were just playing video games or Tori went to work while Tammy slept all day. I was still somewhat recovering from my illness, one day I would feel fine the next I would be nauseous. Now I feel perfectly fine I think it's over. So today I decided to get out of the house and maybe go shopping or something. I was dressed in shorts, a red button up flannel shirt and some black vans. I was walking down the streets looking at the mannequins that were in the shop windows. I had bought Thomas a small golden chain necklace. I know guys don't wear jewelry or stuff like that but I couldn't think of anything else and I really wanted to buy him something because he bought me a golden bracelet the other week and I've yet to repay him. I smiled as I passed a store but I was looking for a studio to get a guitar or at least play one. Finally I walked into a studio called 'Rock and Ricks'. I smiled passing the guitars as I walked towards the counter. A tall man with red scruffy hair stood behind the counter, his back facing me. I rang the little bell that sat on the counter. He turned around and I almost had a heart attack.

The man was my father.

"Autumn?" He said.

"Uh... Hey dad." I said.

"Hey! Uh what brings you here?" He asked trying to be casual.

"Um I just wanted to play a guitar..." I said. It was kind of weird talking to him because last time I talked to him face to face he was drunk at my mothers' funeral. That was the last I saw him until now.

"It's been a while." He said coming around the counter.

"Uh yeah." I said.

"Let's go somewhere to catch up." He said. Maybe I should, it's been years and well I'm more mature now and he's not drunk...

"Sure." I said. We went to a local coffee shop and sat down after ordering something to drink.

"How have you been? Do you have a job? A house?" He asked.

"I've been good." I said he's being nice. "Uh yeah I own my own bookstore and-"

He cut me off. "Oh you do! That's great what's it called? Maybe I could stop by."

"It's called 'Turn the Page.'-"

He cut me off, again. "Never heard of it."

"Yeah because it's in London England." I said.

He nearly spit out his coffee. "What?"

"Yeah that's where I live." I said.

"Oh that's why I haven't seen you." He chuckled.

"Yeah I moved there about six years ago I think..." I said.

"I see. So you own a house?" He asked.

"Well I kind of-"

"Autumn!" A familiar voice said. I turned and saw Thomas walking towards me. I smiled. He came up to me and I got up and hugged him.

"Dad this is my boyfriend-"

He cut me off. "Thomas Brodie Sangster."

"Yeah. You know him?" I asked.

"How could I not? He's such a great actor and in one of my favorite TV shows! Game Of Thrones! And my daughter is dating him!" He said excitedly. Thomas shook hands with him.

"My name is Rick, I'm Autumn's father. It's an honor." My father said.

"Thank you." Thomas said.