Love Lockdown (Sequel to Promise To Love)

Chapter 11

James POV~ I didn't mean for Keyshia to run away like that. I left her at the center for reason. I wanted her to think about what she did. This is the exact reason I didn't get help all these years. I DID THIS FOR MY SAKE AND FOR KEYSHIA!!! I'm not thinking about doing this shit anymore.

Keyshia POV~ I was scared to come home. I could've escaped but where can I go??? My dad is crazy so I don't know what to expect. I walked inside the house and saw my dad in the kitchen. My heart immediately stopped.

"Why did you leave me like that?" He said not looking at me.

"I don't need the help....Daddy you do." I said feeling guilty.

"I want help...I want a normal relationship with you. You're my daughter that I've never been there for. You know about my problem and its the reason why family is so afraid of me. Can we please start over?" He said beginning to cry.

This was the most shocking thing ever. I've been here for a month and its been nothing but hell. He's right, I do know about his problem and the family IS scared of him, and so I'm I. I didn't want to be rude but this is a big step for him. I couldn't say yes or I couldn't say no. I also didn't want to regret my choice so I decided to rest for the night and give him an answer by the morning.

"Daddy??" I said.

"Yes baby??" He replied.

"Can I think about it??" I said nervously.

" *Signs* Yea of course you can think about it". He said disappointed.

"I'll have an answer by the morning". I said with a smile and he smiled back. I left it at that and headed upstairs to my room to go to bed. I listened to some classic R&B to help me relax and help me drift off to sleep. There's nothing like the coolness of 90's R&B. I listened to a song by Aaliyah and ended up sleeping by the time the song was over. All I could dream about was how life would be if me and my dad had a father and daughter bond.

At one o' clock in the morning I woke up with the answer in my head. I thought about my mother and how she was a drug addict and here I am with my dad. I will NEVER have that bond with my mom because she's living the crack, heroine life. If I want at least one of my parents in my life my dad is that one person. "Yes" I said to myself. Before I went back to sleep I prayed to God that I don't regret my decision and show my dad the way to help. I want us to have that "bond" like we use to have when I was younger. Hopefully something good comes from this. Hopefully................