Step - Father

|Chapter 6 - Pretend|

After meeting up with Layla and Allison. I made my way back home, as soon as I walked in the door I got swarmed with questions from mom.

"Where did you disappear off to young lady?"

"I went to a coffee shop with Layla and Allison". I say answering her question while making my way to the kitchen to find 2 plates on the dinner table.

"Whose this for? I ask mom

"Huh? Oh! You and Daryl," "I have to go back to work I just came to fix dinner save me some." Mom says giving me a kiss on the forehead.

I fake smile while waving bye to mom telling her to be safe.

As soon as she shuts the door I stop smiling and grab a pillow from the coach and scream into it.

"Why are you screaming into a pillow?" Daryl asks while walking over to the dinner table.

I jump and put the pillow back and head over to the dinner table and sit right across from Daryl where we usually sit expect it's just us two, which is even more awkward.

I began eating my dinner a bit fast so I can just leave and go to bed, so I don't have to face Daryl anymore.

Daryl slowly looks up from his food and looks over at me.

"Why are you eating so fast take your time or you'll choke," Daryl says reaching for a napkin.

I thought he was gonna try and touch my so I jerk my hand back and fall out of my chair.

I screamed as I hit the floor and Daryl got up quickly to help me but I just pushed him away and told him I got it myself.

"I'm fine I got it", I say getting up and running to my room making sure to lock the door behind me.

I sigh and walk over to my bed and scream into my pillow.

"Why did you jerk back he was just reaching for a napkin?" I say frustrated with myself.

I hear a knock on my door and automatically know who it is.

"Liv? Are you okay?" Daryl asks sounding worried.

"Yeah I'm fine! I'm gonna go to bed night", I say so he can leave me alone.

"Alright goodnight." Daryl says walking away from the door heading back downstairs.

(DARYL'S POV-)

After I went to my bedroom and scolded myself I decided that it'd be fine if I'd just pretend it that the kiss never happened and thrn I eventually ended up taking a short nap.

I had woken up and Miranda had already left back for work I was heading downstairs when I saw Liv screaming into a pillow. I asked her why she was screaming into a pillow but she didn't say anything she just headed to the dining table.

I noticed that she was eating a bit fast than how she normally eats. So I told her she should take her time or she'll choke. I felt a bit of food on my face and went to reach for a napkin Liv suddenly jerked back and fell out of her chair, I quickly got up and went to help her up but she insisted that she was fine and ran upstairs to her room.

I made my way up to her room and asked if she was okay, she said she was fine and that she was heading to bed. I told her goodnight and headed back to the dining room to pick up the mess.

Next morning

Miranda had gotten back home around 3 am. And didn't wanna be bothered because she had to go back around 5 which was the time of Liv's cheer practice today. So I guess I'd be going to it myself. I gotten up and took a shower and headed downstairs to make breakfast.

Liv soon came downstairs wearing her cheer compression shorts, a grey tshirt and her cheer shoes.

"Breakfast is ready," I say, pointing at her plate. She just grabs a piece of bacon and heads out the door.

"Guess Allison and Layla are taking her to school today I say to myself. I finish my breakfast and head out making my way to work.

(OLIVIA'S POV-)

I woke up 5 minutes before my alarm, I decided to go ahead and wear my cheer compression and just a regular tshirt since I had practice after school anyways. I made my way downstairs seeing Daryl finish making breakfast.

He tells me that breakfast was ready and pointed at my plate I grabbed a piece of bacon and headed out the door, I decided to walk to school because I couldn't get the thought of something happening in Daryl's car on the way to school especially when I'm supposed to be pretending that nothing happened which is fucking hard by the way.

I hid in the bushes just until Daryl left the house and made his way to work then I'd make my way to school.

With Allison and Layla at school

"Where's Olivia? Isn't she supposed to be here by now?" Allison asked.

"Yeah this is around the time Daryl drops her off." Layla says looking at her watch.

"Or maybe they got a little busy in the backseat of his car, I'd totally let him rail me inside his car with his fine ass." Allison said fantasizing about her and Daryl.

"Girl he's only available for Olivia, but I totally agree with you." Layla laughs giving Allison a high five.

"But I wonder how that pretending thing is working out for her" Layla says.

"Morning guys. I say walking up to Allison and Layla.

"Who dropped you off?" Allison asked.

"No one I walked." I say.

"Isn't Daryl or your mom supposed to take you to school?" Layla asked.

"Yeah, truth is I can't keep pretending that nothing happened it's driving me crazy, I'm not acting like myself anymore and it's stressing me out." I complain.

"Well talk to him about it then, Allison says.

"Your mom and Daryl are coming to practice today right?" Layla added.

"Yeah but mom goes to work when practice starts so it'll on be Daryl I guess I can talk to him than." I say.

"Okay then let's get this over with," Allison pleads.

End of chapter six