Erika's POV
"I was getting interviewed for a job then I saw you guys so I decided to come and say hello." Dad said.
"Why are you doing this?" I questioned.
"What do you mean?" Dad asked.
I rolled my eyes at him. "You haven't been in my life since I was a child and now you are here pretending like you have been a great father when you haven't."
He sighed. "Look please do not cause a scene and I am trying but you won't let me."
If I want to cause a scene then I will but I don't want to especially when I am shouldn't be wasting my time on a asshole of a father that he is.
"I want you to stop trying because it is just very useless at this point and I don't really care about making an scene since the whole world should knows that you are piece of shit." I tells him.
"You know you shouldn't really talk to me like that." Dad states.
"Sammy let's just go and Dad or Terry if you were a good father who actually cares about their kids then maybe I wouldn't talk to you like that."
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"Sorry that your birthday was ruined." I said.
"You don't need to apologize and matter of fact you don't need to apologize for your dad because that was his own doings not yours." Sammy said.
After leaving the restaurant early, we drove to the beach and decided to sit down on the sand and watch the waves go by.
"Can I tell you something?" I asked.
"Yeah sure what is it?" He replied.
"I am scared."
"Why?"
I looked at the the dark sky and watched the stars twinkle in my eyes.
"Once we get married and have a family of of our own, the thoughts of you or me abandoning our kids just scares me because of my deadbeat father." I said.
"Hey look at me baby, it is not gonna happen and I promise you it won't." He said.
"And how do you know that?" I wondered.
"I am nothing like your dad and I would never leave or abandon you and our future kids but if that ever happens then you have the right to kill me." He said with a laugh.
I laughed and shakes my head then Sammy moved closer and wrapped his arm around me.
I could smell the warm scent of lavender, rosemary and mint on him which made me feel intoxicated as I inhaled the scent.
"We can make our own future and just forget about the past especially the ones that ruined it." Sammy stated.
"And what will that future be about?" I playfully asked, knowing the answer.
"A married couple living in a good house and neighborhood with two or four kids." He grinned.
"I like the sound of that but do you really want four kids?" I question.
"Maybe or maybe not but two is fine."
"Yeah I rather stick with two but honestly would it be just crazy if we moved to a different state?"
Sammy shrugged. "I wouldn't say it is when I always want a new change in life at a new state other than California and I love it since I grew up here but I would love to move though."
Should I tell him or not?
Yeah I should before it is too late......
"You know my job right?" I ask.
"Yeah did something happened?" He asked.
"No nothing bad happened." I shakes my head and sighed. " I got offered a therapist job and it pays really well but it is in Florida." I says.
"Oh wow that is great but did you accept it?"
"No not yet but they are still waiting for my answer."
"You should take it Erika."
"Really?
"Yeah I am happy for you babe."
