Hello, Goodbye

part 3

Just as we were leaving Mrs Johnson began to talk, "wait Scott I have to talk to you. Samuel why don't you make sure maddie gets to her house okay and sit with her untill i finnish talking to her dad" She looked from my dad to her son. I looked towards my dad confused before beggining to leave with Samuel following quickly behind me.

I unlocked the door with my dad's keys that he gave me, Samuel followed me and awkwardly stood there as I rubbed my head. I know full well what our parents are talking about. Me refusing to eat infront of them. Soon enough my dad walked back into the house, "thankyou Samuel for looking after her.." he mumbled while walking Samuel back to the door.

As soon as the door shut I attempted to escape to my room to avoid what's going to be the most awkward conversation ever. But then I heard my dad's voice, "don't even think about it. I've got to talk to you." He beckoned. Great.. I walked back down the stairs and followed him to the table.

"Buttercup... you alright? You fainted and Mrs Johnson told me you didn't want to eat infront of them... whats going on? You can talk to me.." he spoke in a soothing tone and reached across the table to squeeze my hand.

"Everythings fine dad.. I just got hot as we were all running round and I don't feel comfortable eating infront of People especially when no one else is eating aswell..." I mumbled. We sat in silence for a moment.

"What did your mother say to you? You were the happiest girl to exist before florida. I know what your mother is like... what's she been saying?" He asked repetitively. Why does he think I'm the same person that i was 6 years ago! "JUST LEAVE ME ALONE IM FINE!" I yelled while getting up and walking to my room. I slammed the door of my bedroom and sat down on my bed. My eyes filled with tears, my hand raised to my face and I slouched over.

No one understands. I'm fat. I'm fat. I'm so fat. Why can't I look like all the other girls! Why am I so fat. I began hitting my fist against my head. Over and over again. The words of my mother flying round my head. Deep breaths maddison. Take a deep breath. I sat up, wiping my tears and inhaling. I look into the mirror and see a fat girl. The fattest girl I've ever seen.

How am I so fat..

I need to apologise. I screamed at my dad. He probably Hates me. I began walking down the stairs and saw my dad sat on the dining room table. Staring into space. "Do you hate me? I understand if you never forgive me!" My voice cracked as I spoke. I looked down at the floor in an attempt to hide the tears that began falling.

I felt myself being embraced by a hug. "You are my flesh and blood. Nothing you do is unforgivable to me." My father spoke. I buried my face into his chest and let out a single sob.

"Hey how about we paint your room? Or we can put together your new bed? I got you a double bed." He offered making me laugh. It was such a random time to ask. But thats what made it funny. "Yeah sure.." I chuckled and pulled away from the hug.

We both walked upstairs and began clearing out my room. Putting all the half decent toys, clothes and children books in a bag for charity.

We finnaly finnished painting at 5pm before stopping. "I'm hungry. I'll go put dinner in the oven." My dad mumbled before getting up and leaving the room.

We finnished putting the bed together at about 7-ish. It looked like a whole new room. I let out a long sigh or relief and let myself fall back onto my new bed. It looked fabulous...

I sat up from my bed and saw Samuel grinning at me through the window, I chuckled and waved, watching as he grabbed some paper and wrote on it before placing it up to the window. 'Your room looks amazing!'

I chuckled and grabbed some more paper and wrote on it saying how it was better then the kc undercover room. I could see him laughing as he agreed. I then held up another piece of paper that told him to add me on Snapchat as it'd be alot easier that way. Soon enough I got a notification on my phone saying he had added me.

I read the message he sent me

Sam: open your window

Confused I opened it and saw him opening his too. "Remember the tree house?" He questioned while climbing out. I looked at the tree that was inbetween our house and chuckled, nodding my head. We nailed a few pieces of wood to a tree and called it a tree house. It definitely wasn't steady but thsy clearly wasn't going to stop either of us.

We climbed onto the roofs and began walking towards it when my foot slipped. I screamed and grabbed onto the window sill. "Okay stay there I'll come over and help you." He announced while quickly jumping onto my roof from the tree.

"Alright I got yah, this way." He held onto my hand and led me towards the tree. "There we go." He sat down on the wood and stared out at the sunset before breaking the silence, "you okay after today? I saw you crying in your room after you got home.." he didn't look at me. Like he knew it would make me embarrassed.

"Yeah.. just had a bit of a moment.. your mum made it sound like I have an eating disorder when she told my dad about me not wanting to eat infront of you both... I got mad at my dad as he kept asking about it.. and when I get mad I cry.." I awkwardly chuckled. I don't know why I was telling him any of this. I suppose that it my head it feels like before I moved still.

We sat there for another hour just talking about everything basically. Our family's. Washington. Us before I moved. And everything imaginable.

"Okay favourite film?" I asked looking towards Sam. He answered almost immediately, "the amazing spiderman! Easy! You?" He looked back at me waiting for am answer, "the amazing spiderman... 2" I smirked making the both of us laugh.

I heard my bedroom door open and saw my dad looking round ny room confused, "I'm out here dad! On the tree house!" I yelled from outside. He stuck his head out the window and climbed out. "Yikes been a while since this has been used. Now I am sorry Samuel but I'm going to have to steal my daughter from you for just a moment.. her mother is on the phone..." I could see the disgust on his face even talking about her. And clearly I had the same look hearing about her.

"Tell her I've fallen asleep, please..." I begged my dad but he shrugged his shoulders, "I tried to tell her that but she insisted I woke you up.. here you go let me just unmute it." Before I could say anything my dad had unmuted it and handed it to me before quickly going back inside.

"Hi mum.." I said bluntly. Hearing her voice made me feel nauseous, "Hello maddie.. your father tells me your refusing to eat infront of People... why are you eating at all? Your supposed to be on a diet. Its for your own good. Your fat." She hissed through the phone.
"I know mum...I passed out so I had to though.." I mumbled.

"If you pass out its working. I'm very Dissapointed. Stick to your diet or I'll bring you back to Washington and make you Stick to it." She threatened before hanging up the phone. I have to stick to the diet. I don't want to go back to Washington. I was miserable there.

I climbed out the tree and gave the phone to my dad. grabbing a hoodie while doing so. I sisnt actually pack any hoodies as I assumed it'd be warm so I only had Sam's.

I climbed back onto the tree and sat down. We continued talking again before my dad eventually called me in to go to sleep and not even a second later Sam's mum did the same.