Scarlets POV
Ive been away from home for a week nearly now, I figured by now my dad would have cooled off. Ive had time to think, the way ive been lately must have been hard on my dad. As much as I love him I was still a teenager, I needed to let go a little. That fight with verity was over a boy, of all the things to fight over why a guy?
He told me nothing happened with verity, he loved me I know that. I figured I had better go home now, Ive already worried my dad enough. I packed my bag and headed downstairs into the foyer. I handed my key to the woman behind the desk, "hope you enjoyed your stay come again" she said. "It was good thank you" I replied as she smiled, I headed out onto the street.
Suddenly I was surrounded by paps, I blinked at the many camera flashes. "Where have you been?", "do you know your dad has been looking for you?" "Is it true you've been suspended from school, " is it true your dad is playing guitar for pop sensation adam lambert?" The questions kept coming, It was overhelming.
"Please stop" I said, I saw a flash of red as verity walked up to me. "Come on!" she said grabbing my arm, she pulled me into a shop and hid behind the shelving until the paps had gone. I pulled my arm from her grasp, "are you ok?" she asked. "Fine thanks, this doesn't mean were friends you know" I said standing up. "I just saved your ass back there!" she replied, "so what. Doesn't mean I like you, stay away from me" I snapped walking away.
So what if she stopped them pestering me, it doesn't mean shes my friend. I headed up the road as I crossed the road, a car horn beeped at me as I turned and it stopped. The driver yelled angrily then pulled the car over before they climbed out, it was veritys dad. "You should look where youre going you know" he told me, "sorry" I replied. "Wait a minute your scarlet Ratliff right?" he asked, I nodded.
"You know youre dad has been going out of his mind worrying about you right?" he told me. I shrugged, "get in the car now" he told me. "What makes you think im going to get in a strangers car?" I asked, "fine walk then but theres loads of paps up there " he said looking up the road. "Fine" I replied, he opened the boot as I put my case in it and climbed in.
"You live up the road from my house don't you?" he asked pulling into the traffic, "yeah" I replied. He kept his eyes on the road, never once looking away. He didn't speak, "thank you for this you didn't have to you know" I told him. "Im not just going to leave you there, youre dad has been distraught since you ran away. Ive seen him, hes like a zombie" he told me.
That made me feel like a bitch, I noticed the cut on his eyebrow. He probably cut it while shaping his eyebrows or something, "You and my dad seem very close" I said, he laughed quietly. "Not really we barely know each other" he replied, "but hes in your band?" I asked. "Yes doesnt mean we know each other well" he answered. "Ive seen the way he looks at you, that smile. He likes you" I said.
I watched as adam blushed a little, "you like him too" I said. "Hes a cool guy but hes married and I have a boyfriend. We're here" he said stopping the car. Wow end of conversation much, but I know my dad and that blush adam fancies him and my dad fancies adam. "Thank you for the ride" I said, "its ok" he replied as I climbed out. He popped the boot as I pulled my case out of it, "thanks again" I said as he nodded and drove away.
I unlocked the door and walked inside, it was too quiet. Liz's car was gone, she must be at work. But my dad's car was still parked on the drive, I put my case in my room and went in search of him. I found him sitting on the floor of the music room staring into space. "Dad?" I asked quietly, he ignored me. I waled over to him, sitting in front of him his eyes never left the wall.
"Dad are you ok?" I asked, "where have you been" he said his voice low. "I went away for a few days" I replied. "You just decided to up and leave?" he asked, "Im sorry" I answered. He looked at me, he looked tired. "Enough what the hell were you thinking, you just upped and left! No call nothing do you have any idea how worried I was about you!" he shouted. I'd never seen him so angry, "I didn't mean to worry you I thought me going would give you and liz a chance to be together, to cool off" I explained.
"Cool off? You want me to cool of, scarlet I have never been so fucking angry at you!" he shouted. "Stop yelling at me!" I shouted back, "get to your room now! I don't want to see you right now, youre grounded for an extra 2 weeks! You leave again I will lock you in your room!" he shouted.
Wow he was super pissed off, "fine i'll go" I replied storming up the stairs and slamming the door. I fell onto my bed burying my hair in my pillow, I was do angry right now I just didn't know whether to scream or cry. I suppose I shouldnt have expected anything else though..
