tension

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trap house
1:30pm on a Saturday; there was a slight breeze coming in through the windows, they were propped open to let the stink of last nights party out. Red solo cups; some empty, some cracked, and some still with a little alcohol in them, were scattered around the first floor of the house. Birds chirped and cars drove by, but not a single person in the house made a noise. It was like the rainbow after a storm.
bzzzzzz bzzzzzzz
Elton's phone rang.
bzzzzzz bzzzzzzz
A big scruffily hand searched for his phone on his bed stand, while his other hand covered his eyes from the blazing sun light peaking through the curtains.

"Hello...?"

"Elton Castee?"

"uhhh.... yeahhhhhh, what's up, who's this...?"

"Elton this is Laura..."

Elton's stomach dropped, and all of the sudden he was more awake than he ever was.

"Oh god, uh hi Laura, it's been a minute, how's it going?" Elton sat up in his bed, slouched over and staring at the wall.

"You have a 17 year old daughter who needs you to look after her for a few days."

in 5 seconds Elton's world became so small, he started to feel the hangover from last night, colliding with the information he has just received.

"How do you know, she's uh... mine?"

"We dated for 4 years Elton, you got me pregnant the final 3 months of our relationship, and then you ran. i never fucked anyone else Elton. for 2 years, i craved the touch of a man, but i always had that little thought in the back of my mind, that hey, maybe you might come back!! you never did." Laura felt her face beginning to get red.

"Laura that was 17 years ago and-"

"Please do this one thing for me, then we won't speak ever again if that's what you would like. i just need your help for 7 days, that's all, i'll even give you the money. It's just no one will take her for that long, and she's always been wondering who her father is and well, that's why i decided to call you."

"How'd you even find this number?"

"Your mother"

"Great." elton said sarcastically.

"So..?"

"...... Fine, i'll take her in. just send me a list of everything i need to know before i see her."

"Thank you so much elty... sorry i mean uh- Elton."

Laura's favourite nickname for elton was elty, it had pained her to say it.

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