The girl in the alleyway

Chapter 14

My dad got out of the car and greeted me."Hey sweetie, what are you doing out on the driveway you should be inside getting some rest" he said concerningly."Oh um I felt a little better but I also wanted to um say hi because you left so early and I uh missed you" I said trying to sound believable."oh well that's sweet but you need to rest" replied my dad."I'll bring the groceries and you lay down in bed"."Then I can bring you something to eat if you want"."Yes please" I told him.I was starting to like being "constipated".I got almost everything I wanted.I walked back inside and to my bedroom.I was lying down in bed when I realised the window.I forgot about that.It was broken and dad was coming in to give me food.He was going to see the window and ask why it was broken.I was going to get in so much trouble.I heard my dad unpacking the groceries and I sped out of bed to my window."how was I going to cover it up?I grabbed a piece of large cardboard and tape and tried to tape it where my broken window was.It wouldn't work.I walked across to the other side of my room to try and find something else when I accidentally stepped on glass."Oww" I said in pain trying not to be to loud and draw my dad's attention.I picked up the most of the little pieces of glass and pushed them under my bed.At least all the ones I could see.I heard my dad from the kitchen cooking my some cup' a' noodle soup.I could tell he was almost done making it.I freaked out and tried to find other things around my room to patch up the hole in my window with.Then I heard my dad's footsteps from the kitchen.I quickly whipped the curtain in front of my window and jumped into bed.I got in bed just in time as my dad walked in with my favourite chicken noodle soup."here you go sweetie" my dad said."Thanks dad"."Oh why is it so dark in here" asked my dad."um I was planning on sleeping again" I replied nervously."Oh okay then we'll eat your soup and get better soon honey" he said softly."okay dad".He left my room and shut the door quietly.I jumped out of bed and ran towards the window.I couldn't hide this forever.My dad was sure to find out soon enough.I decided it was best to message Clyde about so he could get it fixed considering he was the one who broke it.

"Hey Clyde I was wondering if you could stop by and maybe fix the window you broke"."Um sorry Layla I can't"."what why not my dad will find out about it and kill me."I can't ok Layla and that's the end of that."why not it won't take you that long just hire someone to come refix it while my dad's at work."NO layla I can't hire someone and I can't see or have any contact with you anymore."Why though"."It's not important right now maybe you'll understand when your a bit older".But Clyde I don't want you to leave I only just met you and now you have to leave again"."Layla I've put you in too much danger and I can't keep doing that anymore" I can't let anybody harm you"."And people will if I stay so it's best if I don't".No please Clyde don't leave I will even fix the window and I won't tell my dad I will even pay for it myself just as long as you don't leave"."Layla I know it's hard but I have to go"."But Clyde please I need you I've needed you my entire life and now you're just going to pack up and leave on me again"?"You don't think it was hard enough the first time Layla"?"Do you know how hard it is to let the one person you love most in the entire world go"?"And even now that I have you back I have to let you go again"."But Clyde-"."No Layla"."I'm not your fairytale dad who comes back into your life and we live together happily ever after"."Real life isn't like that and I'm sorry"."I will be deleting your contact from my phone and moving countries"."Please don't try to contact me or find me."And Layla I mean it".I didn't reply after that.I just stared at the message blankly.I was shocked.Why would he do this?Why was he leaving?Why didn't he tell me earlier?I single tear dropped from my eye.It trickled down my face and onto my pillow.Soon more teardrops fell and soon I was crying hard into my pillow.I grabbed my stuffed elephant and squeezed it tight.I didn't know he meant this much to me.I knew I loved him and I knew he was real dad but it still made me sad to see him leave.I knew it was for the best.But sometimes the best hurts.A lot.