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I sat my computer on the window sill as I organise my things. My room was the only room with a deep window sill, don't think I'm technically meant to sit in it. I usually don't. Except for today.
I smile happily hearing the ringing of the Skype call. Answering without hesitation and sitting down. "Hey Baby" "hi mumma" "how are you I spoke to your dad earlier he told me" "I'm ok the shock and all that are still there but Adam who works with dad that the memory will fade...talking to dad I don't know" "you don't want to worry him" I nod "I know he already does that he also knows what's going on because the nightmares" "they will fade" I nod smiling "I know" "I've been worried about you when your dad told me all I wanted to was hold you and not get let you go" "I want you to as well" "I'm sure your father gave you all the hugs you have always been a daddies girl...now tell me everything we don't get to talk often what have I missed" "Emilia was trying to get us to do a sport it was a no" mum laughs "is that baby Halstead" I heard in the background then I seen Dane Richmond and Erik Nelson pop there heads onto the screen "man baby Halstead grew up pretty" I laugh "I see you guys almost every time mum calls and you always make out you haven't seen me since I was little" I roll my eyes "life's been normal I'm getting A's and B's uhh ohh I reading Harry Potter to dad because he refuses to read it" "which book are we on now" Sean Mathews another person who works with my mothers. "I can't believe you two have a book club" "I need something besides you lot to keep entertained" "we're on the first book but I have just finished the second starting the prisoner of Azkaban tonight" "luckily for you my copy just came in" "you know I read it before right" "as you keep reminding me" "she's my daughter let me talk to her" mum exclaimed "I'll talk to you on Wednesday Sean" I said "what else is going on" "nothing really I know dads who team now" "how is your dad he never speaks of anything but you" "uh his good close to his colleagues" I shrug "his partner" "you mean Erin" I question "he was extremely close to a girl apart of his unit I was just wondering all it paranoid...don't worry bug stuff with me and dad shouldn't worry you I shouldn't have asked about it" "she flirts with him" I told her "are you and dad" "I think me being here is taking more of a tole on your dad" "do you want me" "me and your dad has nothing to do with you" "I want you both to be happy" "I know and I want you to know no matter what happens we love you so much" "I love you" I said smiling "I love you so much baby" I smile at her.
After speaking about anything and everything with mum all morning, I joined dad at the district. I didn't want to spend the whole weekend home alone, even if I would probably do the same thing there as I did here. Voight also told me I could spend as much time there as I want, he did make sure I knew I wasn't allowed out of the break room or out of his office when they were discussing. Also wasn't allowed to look at the whiteboard that kind of thing. Dad told me it but he made sure I knew it. I kept to myself though read the third book of the Harry Potter series. I wanted to be further in the book than Sean.
Dad walked in smiling "how are you doing" "I'm ok just don't want to be alone" he nods "you hungry" "not really but I'll eat if your getting food" he chuckles "I'm not but Atwater is" I nod "you know what I like" he nods "you would tell me if your not ok right" "course" I said smiling at him.
I had left dad growing bored of the confines of the district, so I had chosen to go to the park. Get some fresh air you know, yeah I don't know what I was thinking. I should have just gone home I hate this. "Hey girl" Emilia said startling me. "Hi" I was confused. She wasn't allowed to hangout because of what happened with Diego. "Mum has relaxed a big" "ok but how did you know I was here" "I didn't I was actually on my way to the district to see you only stopped to get us milkshakes and saw you" she gestured to the cafe before passing me a strawberry milkshake. I smile watching her sip her own milkshake. Dad always says I'm going to turn into a strawberry shortcake if I don't stop. I might have a slight addiction. I always have strawberry milkshakes, even 'demand' dad to get me one if he finishes early. "How have you been" "missing my girl" I smile at her as she sits beside me "yeah what are you doing here you hate people and are allergic to grass" "probably would be on a bench if I didn't have my jump and then I would have left ages ago I don't know why I'm here" "how was your talk with your mum" "I think I ruined hers and dads relationship" I sigh closing my book. "How" she knew everything and anything about me. "She asked about dad because he only talks about me I got the sense his become quiet withdrawn but she didn't say so I could be wrong and I told her how good she is and how he gets on with his colleagues and she asked out his partner" "Erin" I can't help but giggle "exactly what I said anyways apparently before when he was in the army he was very close to a girl in his unit and now I think I made her worried because I told her Erin flirts with dad" "does your dad flirt with her because I mean it's ok if she does it as long as his not Erin could just be a flirt sorry I don't know her" "I don't either not well I met them all a few weeks ago so she could be I have never seen dad flirt" "probably something he wouldn't advertise in front of his daughter" I nod agreeing with her. Mum alternates calling me then dad then me, unless she can call more often then she calls me more claiming I'm more important than my father and he can wait.
