Tattooed Scars

Chapter 8

                              Felix's POV
"Daddy? I'm scared."

I noticed she was shaking. I cupped her face.

"Hey you're okay. Breathe. In and out."

"Lix what's going on?"

"She just said, my mom's here. She's panicking. Kat you're okay. I'm not going to let her hurt you again. I swear. Let's go get you a drink."

I stood up then picked her up.

"Do you still want to see the whales?"

She nodded.

"Okay. Let's go find them."

We all started walking.

"Is she gonna be okay?"

"In a bit."

We found somewhere to get a drink. I got her a water. I opened it and handed it to her. She started drinking it.

"Woah. Hey, hey. Slow down."

I moved the water bottle.

"Don't drink it all at once."

I put the cap back on the water bottle. I let her hold it. I started rubbing her back.

"You're okay."

I started looking around.

"I don't see her. Do you wanna walk now?"

She shook her head.

"Okay. That's fine."

"You're not an asshole Lix. You're literally being a teddy bear right now."

"She's my daughter. Of course, I'm going to be like this."

We found the whales and walked up to them. Katrina rubbed her eyes. She sniffled.

"Do you feel better?"

She shrugged. She put her head on my shoulder. I stood there for a while.

"Mommy? Can we go to the gift shop?"

"Sure. Felix do you wanna come?"

"Yeah. We should get going anyway."

Katrina yawned.

"Yeah let's go."

We started walking to the gift shop. Katrina told me where, she wanted to look. She got a few stuffed animals and a shirt. Destiny got a few shirts. I looked over my shoulder. I saw my mom walking towards me. I quickly paid for everything.

"Don't look behind you. My mom's walking up to us. We gotta go."

"Got it."

She paid for everything and we rushed to my car.

"Daddy? Did you know she was going to be here?"

"No sweetie. I didn't."

We put the girls in the car then got in.

"Go back to sleep."

"I don't wanna go home."

"I know. I don't either. Let's go home and get some things. We can go to a hotel."

"You can stay with us. I don't mind."

"Oh no. I-it's fine."

"It's fine. I'm serious."

I drove us back to my house. I saw a familiar car in the driveway.

"Oh come on! We just got away from her!"

I pulled into the driveway and just stared at the front door.

"Daddy? I'm scared."

I turned around.

"It's going to be okay. You know that, I'd never put you in a situation that'll hurt you, right?"

She nodded. I exhaled. I turned back around.

"What're you going to do?"

"Fuck this."

The front door opened. Skyler ran out of the house.

"Goddamnit. Lock the doors when, I get out." 

I opened the car door.

"Daddy? Am I getting sent away again?"

"No no. No way in hell. I fought like hell to get you back. I'm going to fight like hell to keep you here."

I got out of the car and shut the door. I heard the doors lock. I walked up to Skyler.

"What the hell is going on? Why are you blindsiding me with this? I cannot believe you."

"I-I didn't know."

"Is she following us now?"

"Felix sh-she's determined to talk to you."

"I do not give a fuck."

"Five minutes. Give her five minutes."

"Nope. How long is she here for?"

"I-I have no idea. I swear."

"Get out of the way."

"Wh-what're you doing?"

"I am getting some things for me and my daughter. We won't be back for a while."