Learning a Fathers love

Chapter 4

I have like 3 more chapters written. Im really enjoying writing this story. Always a shoutout to the gang! Kay, Sam, riri, MK, Mas, Jazali, Ashanti, Naoni, Barbie, don,Elle, Bree , barba, Sue, cookie!!!!So many more I cant think of!!! Yall the real MVPS

Micai pov

After my grand tour of the house I went back to my room. I closed the door behind me. Antrez didn't say anything. I looked around the room it's bigger than my room on the base. That's a plus. I guess. I start to unpack my bags. There was a dresser and a closet. I started there. I slowly put clothes on hangers and in the dresser. I'm not even halfway through my bags when I start crying. I slide down the wall in my closet. I hate it here.

I don't know how long I stay here, but eventually I go out. I make my way to the bed, I fish my iPad out the backpack. I text my mom, I need her now. She doesn't respond at the moment. I wish she would. I need to calm down. I need to remain level headed. That's what mom would want me to do.

I fall asleep crying with no response from my mother. I woke up a little later in the day. The sun is still shinning. It can't be that late. I click on my tablet, it's 15:30 something. I'm hungry. I wonder if he'll help me get anything to eat. I walk down the hall. When I get to his door I just stand there and look at it. What am I gonna say? What am I going to do if he says no. I guess I'll go down and figure it out myself. I took a deep breath. Actually maybe I shouldn't bother him. I turn to head back to my room. I have clothes to put up anyway.

It's coming up on 18:00. I was starving. All my clothes were put away and folded. I looked around my room. It was in great condition. I sat up on my bed and listened to my stomach growl. Some has got to give. I need to knock on the door. I can do this. I walk out my room and approached his door for the second time today. Ugh. Be brave. How am I not scared to jump off a cliff, but scared to knock on my dads door. I hate it. I knock softly on the door. No response. I knock again a little harder this time. No response. Fuck this.

I turn around and head down the steps. I hit the corner and went into the kitchen. I start swinging open cabinets and the fridge. He has some spinach. That'll do. I pull it out the fridge. I passed some seasonings while I was digging. Gotta find them again. I stumble across the pans while in search of seasoning. I guess this'll do. I find the salt and pepper. Good enough.

I turn the stove on. I get startled by the flame that erupts from the metal bars. I jump back, terrified. I hold my heart. I jump again when I hear a laugh. This time I bump into the counter. Dang that hurts. I hold my side. My dad stands in the doorway. Cackling. Part of me gets upset. The other part of me just takes it with a grain of salt. "Why'd you jump like that, ain't never seen a gas stove?" I looked back at the pan sitting on the stove, embarrassed.

I glanced down at the ground. What does he want from me? "Micai." I look at him. Uh. "No, everything on the base is electronic. The stove is electric too. So I don't think I've ever used a stove with fire." A pang of something hits me. I don't know what it is. I feel stupid. I should know how to cook on fire. Idiot. Idiot. Idiot. I grab my other hand and start to tug on my thumb. I glance up again and see that he's gone. I frantically searched around the room for him. Where's he? I see him standing by the stove moving the pan. It is now I see all the smoke. The pan burnt. I press my hands together. I know he's about yell.

He walks towards me. Oh no. "I'm sorry about your stove and your pan and the smoke and the spinach." He cut me off with a laugh. Uh ok. "Boy I don't care about that, but now you're not allowed to touch the stove until you learn to use it." I nodded. He turned to leave. My stomach screamed for him to come back. "Uh wait! I'm sorry. Excuse me, um, can I have something to eat?" Antrez looked at me like I was crazy. Maybe I shouldn't have asked. I feel like a prisoner in my home. Trapped here for Eternity. He turns away from me again. Ahhhhh. He heads to the door. I guess he's leaving. I guess we're leaving. I scramble behind him.