LEFT BEHIND | Scarlett Johansson x Daughter.

CHAPTER 47 - I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY.

"Dad?"

"JJ? Why are you running?"

"Why are you here? You're meant to be in Australia?"

"JJ..." My head whips around to find Colin standing behind me. My new dad in front of me, my old dad behind. 

I should have kept running. 

I shouldn't have stopped.

God! Why does this keep happening to me? Why am I like this? 

Why do I run every time something bad happens?

I just want to be okay.

"Y/n, come on. Let's get you back okay?" Colin whispers as he comes closer to me. His hand touches my cheek and I let myself lean into his warmth, his thumb strokes my cheek softly as he wipes my tears away. Now I can't stop myself from sobbing even more. 

My head hurts, my heart hurts. 

I just want to be okay.

"Hi Liam..." Colin says. 

"Hi Colin, care to explain what's going on?" I feel anger surge through me over his words, half of this is because of him. Before I realise I have left Colins hold and I'm staring straight at dad, Liam. 

"No, you don't get to show up 3 months later and start asking what's going on! You don't get to know anything! This has nothing to do with you!" I shout, gaining more people's attention on the streets. 

"JJ, darling. Come on, you don't mean that. I want to help, talk to me what's going on?" I hate how soft his voice is, it has always been this way. But I mostly hate how instantly hearing it, everything I have ever felt about him over the past few months starts to fade away. Is this how he did it every time? 

"Liam, you know that you aren't allowed to talk to her. Not without Scarlett present. You know this." Colin tells him, he pulls me back into him as I let my head swim with thoughts.

They're still going to send me away. No matter how much I run, they will find me. It is just easier for me to go willingly right? Then it is also on my own terms than anyone else.

And now I'm away from mom, all I want is her. Seeing Liam, I just want mom's arms around me giving me the comfort I need. We should leave. 

"Dad, can we please just go?" I turn my body and look up at Colin. Hoping to ignore and forget about who is behind me. 

"Of course, the car is just over here." 

"Can you carry me? Please?" I look back up at Colin, puppy dog eyes on full display, not like I need them. He would have done it even if I just asked but I guess the eyes and the tears work even better. He puts his hands under my armpits and lifts me up. I've never been so grateful for being small, than right now. 

"Y/N! TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON NOW!" I hear Liam shout, my body flinching into Colin. I feel us being whipped around before my ear is covered and Colins muffled voice comes through. 

"HEY. NO! YOU DO NOT GET TO SPEAK TO HER LIKE THAT! NOW REMEMBER YOUR RESTRAINING ORDER AND FUCK OFF!" 

Colins hand leaves my ear and moves to the back of my head, tears still falling rapidly from my eyes. 

"It's okay, you're okay." I don't answer him, I can't. I've never heard Colin shout, I don't think I have ever even seen him angry. 

I'm being lowered into the back of the car but my grip on Colin doesn't leave. I just need comfort, I need to be held tight so it feels like all of the pieces are put back together again.