An inconvenient attachment

Chapter 62

When I get back to Charles his house Charlotte isn't there. "Where is Charlotte?"

"Working out, she'll be back in about half an hour I think" Charles says. I grab my phone from the counter, exactly where I left it. I see I have a few missed calls from my dad. He almost immediately picks up when I call him back. "Hi dad."

"Hey honey, how are you?"

"Fine and you?" I ask. Just get to the point, I know he calls for a reason.

"Yes, all good here. I was thinking maybe I could come visit you next week? If you'd like?" I don't know why, but he sounds unsure. Me and my dad haven't got along too well the past few years, but we used to be as close as you could be. I miss that. "Sure, is mom coming too?"

"Mom thinks I'm going on a work trip, I don't think we should tell her." Ah, now I get it. He doesn't want her to know, because she wouldn't approve. Charles watches me from the couch, a worried look on his face when he sees my face expression change. "Are you sure that is the best idea? She already doesn't like me" I sigh. "She does, honey."

I don't want to argue over this. "Ok, fine. I'll pick you up from the airport, when do you want to come?" I ask, pacing around the room. Charles makes a gesture, suggesting me to sit down, but I can't. I have some crazy call phobia. I hate calling.

"How does Thursday sound?"

"Fine."

"Soo, am I meeting that boyfriend of yours?" he asks. I sigh, I think it's sweet he tries, but I know what he thinks about Lando. They made that pretty clear. "I don't know, dad. We're kind off going through something."

"Oh, that's sad" he tries to sound like he means it. "Don't sound so excited" I say annoyed. "I could ask Noah if he wants to come?" Fuck, fuck fuck fuck.

"No! Don't."

"Oh ok, I thought you'd maybe would like to see him again, but I won't ask." I can't really blame my dad. My parents loved Noah, I couldn't bring myself to tell them, tell them everything Noah did to me. "No dad, don't bring Noah. Lets just spend some time together."

"Ok, mom is coming, I'm going to hang up, I'll text you" he says as he hangs up. I take a deep breath and let myself fall on the couch. "Mia, why did your dad want Noah to come?" Charles asks. "You heard that huh?"

"Yeah, your phone is pretty loud" he says. "You didn't tell your parents?" Charles asks when I don't answer. "Look, it's complicated" I say, not really wanting to go into this. "Really? Because 'He mom and dad, Noah used to hit me. He actually came to the circuit and beat me shitless doesn't sound too complicated."

"Charles, stop it. You don't know a thing" I bite. "Look, I know you don't have an easy relationship with your parents, but I really think they deserve to know this Mia" Charles continues. I know he means well, but he's starting to really piss me off. "Don't begin about deserving things" I yell, jumping up from the couch.

Charles looks shocked, like he knows he just went too far. "You act like you know everything, I don't have the same parents as you do! My parents aren't like anybody else's! You begin about deserving things, well what about me? Do I deserve how they treated me? Do I deserve they blame me for everything? Including my brothers death?" I scream with tears rolling down my eyes.

"Mia, sorry, I didn't know" Charles says while holding his hands up. "I was just trying to help, I'm so sorry" he says. "Yeah, that's all what everybody is doing these days. Maybe I don't want help" I stammer, holding back my tears. I grab my stuff from the counter and head towards the front door. "You're right, sorry. Where are you going?" Charles stands up and starts following me. "I'm going to get some air, please don't follow me." As soon as I close the front door behind me tears start to stream down my face. Why does nobody wonder what I want? What is good for me? Nobody gives a shit, Lando was probably right. When I get outside I realize I forgot my phone, again. Well, I'll pick that up later.

I walk for about half an hour and some more when I finally get to the beach. It's pretty crowded still, I didn't expect it because it's already kind off late for the beach. I reach a quite place on the beach. I take off my shoes and walk a bit through the water before I sit down in the sand. I pull my knees up to my chest and wrap my arms around my legs. I look over the ocean. For the first time in a long time I let my mind wonder off.

I totally forget about the time and at first don't even notice someone walking up to me. "I thought I might find you here" Lando says, sitting down next to me. I look at him, tears still in my eyes. "Charles is an idiot" he says. Lando wraps his arm around me. I lay my head on his shoulder. "Yeah, I did react kind off mean though."

"He deserved it."

I shrug my shoulders. "I get so tired of everyone always sticking up for my parents, what about me? No one cares about me, maybe you were right after all" I say without stopping to breathe. Lando pulls me even closer. "No babe, I was an idiot also." Lando rubs my back for a while. He knows when to comfort me and when to just be quiet.

"Why did you leave so sudden?"

"Hmm?" he asks, lost in his thoughts. "You left, without saying goodbye. Made me feel like a hooker."

"I didn't pay you" he jokes. I smile. "I must be a very bad hooker then" I say, rolling my eyes.

"Very bad" he says, giving me a kiss on my cheek.

Sorry for the wait guys, i've been sick the past few days. It's not an very exciting chapter but I hope you still enjoy🧡