LES

daddy issues

'and if you were my little girl, I'd do whatever I
could do. I'd run away and hide with you'

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daddy issues
the neighbourhood

"MAE JUST HAS BEEN SO DISTANT LATELY" I let out everything that has been bothering me these past few days "I know she has a girlfriend and all, but she's still my bestfriend." I begin again.

"she said you're her number one, what about me?" I sigh, watching Sophia and Jude who were sitting quietly in front of me "I know, I thought it was weird as well. I don't know what's up with her, I can ask?" Sophia smiles.

"no, I'll ask her. what do you think Jude?" I turn to the boy, he looked stunned that I was even asking for his advice "I think, she'll get over whatever mood she's in and you'll be bestfriends in no time" he tries to reassure me.

"so we're not best friends anymore?" I say, sounding almost scared. "no, that's not what I meant I- when's jobe coming home? He's better at this stuff" he stutters through his words, he was so scared of saying something wrong it was kinda funny.

"I don't want to talk to jobe, I want to talk to you guys" I tell him, it was true. I wanted to talk to them, I knew deep down they understand whatever I was telling them.

"why" Jude asks sounding confused "you're like my parents, but without giving birth to me. I need to talk to you guys" I smile, they'd filled the role of my parents ever since they were gone and I loved them for it.

"what about your actual parents? Aren't they your parents?" he questions "biologically, yes. But in my heart, no." I reply, this makes him raise his eyebrow, trying to understand where I was coming from.

"my parents have never actually been there for me, I always grew up alone basically. This is the first time in my life I've felt like there's adults that actually care for me" I confess

Jude softly smiles, pulling me into a side hug as he rubs my arm with his hand. "I'm sure your parents care for you Chloe, I don't see why they wouldn't" he assures me.

This is one of the many reasons I consider Sophia and Jude my parents, they're so caring. I love them with all my heart.

"I just know that if I was your dad, I'd love you more than anything. You're parents should be extremely proud of how you turned out, if you grew up all by yourself that means you raised yourself very well." he smiles, letting go off of the hug.

"thank you jude" I smile. I was grateful to have people like them in my life, it's what I deserved after all these years of feeling unloved.

I go into the kitchen, where Sophia had gone while I talked to Jude. She was cutting up a watermelon and dividing it into three small bowls.

Jobe had left for training early this morning, he'd be gone for at least another hour or maybe two. I had sneaked out with him as he went to training and just came back an hour later, so it looked as if I didn't sleep here.

"you're cute with jobe, you know?" Sophia suddenly speaks, handing me and Jude a small bowl filled with watermelon pieces "I don't know" I look up at her.

I couldn't help but feel a small smile appear on my lips.

"well, you are. You'd be a cute couple" she states, I just shake my head in response as I have watermelon in my mouth. "she's telling the truth" Jude adds onto the conversation.