Unideal Romance

Chapter One.

"Marissa!"  She paused to see who the heck had yelled out her name.

It was Mr Steve Oteo, her dad. She rolled her eyes carelessly, also wondering why she had not guessed that since he was the only one who calls her name in full.

  "Man! You walk like a horse" he said, panting.
  "Is that supposed to be a compliment?" She frowned.

He straightened up knowing fully well that she could walk away.

"Why do you keep stalking me? Do I need to call the police?" She pulled out her phone obviously just threatening him.

"No..No..um.. I'm sorry if it looks like I'm stalking you, but I just wanted to have a good time with my daughter, my child. Pls Marissa, don't make it difficult" He pleaded, hovering his jacket.

  "Oh, I'm making it difficult now" She smiled sarcastically. "If I remembered vividly, you were the one who left us for another and you have kids..so stay well and get a thicker jacket." She walked out on him.

  Steve watched his daughter go, it's been over five years since he left Marissa's mother and has been trying to explain to her why things didn't work out for them anymore, but she was being stubborn just like him. She had his height, big blue eyes, black hair and that pointed nose. She was now a woman and he felt bad that things were still sore for them, getting himself back together, he walked on too.

  The door started banging as Rose flipped the eggs.

"I'm coming!" She lowered the gas and ran to get the door.
Marissa stomped in. "Why did it take you so long, Mom?"
"Oh..Hello to you to you too dear" She gave a sarcastic smile as she shut the door.

She sighed. "I'm sorry but I'm just mad right now" She threw her bag over the couch.

"Did Steve get to talk to you when you got out of work?" She had a little expectant smile.

"You knew Mom?" She stared at her.

"He has always been doing this, so yeah" she smiled instead and went over to the counter to continue the food she was making.

She went towards the stairs. "I don't understand how you are so soft but he still left you.."She was angry at her mom as she walked up the stairs.
"We had no love for each other anymore" Rose whispered to herself and she was trying so hard to make her daughter understand that.

She later got down with her mom so they could eat dinner and she was so glad living with her mom since she was the only family who still loved her,well, according to her.

"How was work? She asked her as she got herself seated on the dining table.
"Nothing from the usuals and I think I need a leave or something.. I'm tired" She rubbed her head.
" It's what you signed up for, being a surgeon who specializes in the heart." Her mom sounded excited, she was really proud of her daughter.
" It's called cardiologist, mom" she smiled back, munching her food.
" This Asian omelet I made turned out really well"
" I'm not going to lie, that's true. You just look up something on the internet and just make it.." She answered back.
   "Can you be home earlier tomorrow? Let's say before 5pm? " She wiped her lips.
" Tell that man not to stalk me and I am going to make it then" She replied with a little funny frown. " I really hope it's not that church thing again Mom, what do they even tell you there" She shook her head in disapproval.
   " What do you mean what they tell us? It's God and christian daily living..If it's just once Rissa.." She pleaded.
  " The funniest thing is that you believe in all those things, how do you even recognize God?" Rissa has always thought that all those things sounded like bluff to her.

"You know I feel like I can't convince you, all I need you to do is to show up at the church and just listen to the words of God. You should give him a chance and stop pushing him away, he will give you the peace you need Rissa." Rose got up with her plates.