Andy's Addiction

Chapter 6: Walk Away

I didn't tell all of this to the boys, I left out every detail that included their band. If I had told them any of the details including their band, Andy would know that I did know who he was to begin with. Then I'd have to explain everything and I did not want to go into that.

Both Jinxx and Andy ended up giving me their numbers. Jinxx so that I could text him if I somehow got into a pickle with Andy. Andy because he was determined to get me to love him. Lonnie wasn't very interested in getting my number. He said I seemed cool, but that it was obvious that Andy was the person that really wanted my number. He said he could tell Jinxx was only giving me his number if I had any issues with Andy.

Kevin picked me up from the restaurant. I ended up bringing him my leftovers so that he could eat them for dinner. We were determined to pick up where we left off and go back on our trip as if nothing happened. Deep inside me, my heart ached for Andy, though.

Andy tried to text me, but I wouldn't answer. My trip was for my honeymoon. I didn't want anything to get between me and Kevin. After a week of avoiding his texts, Jinxx ended up texting me. He told me Andy wasn't himself since I left. That since I haven't responded, he's been depressed.

I read the message but didn't respond. I told Kevin that Andy kept texting me and that Jinxx had also texted me. I told him I felt bad, but we made an agreement so I wasn't going to reply.

After making it all the way to the West Coast and turning around, we made our way to Texas. Houston was where my biological father lived with his wife. He didn't know that I had looked him up and found where he lived. He had no clue whatever happened to me. When I had ran away I hadn't told anyone and I had never gotten back into contact with any of my family. They didn't even bother looking for me.

I found out that my uncle worked at a local pizza place. Kevin and I parked outside and I took a deep breath before slowly opening my door. Kevin knew that I wanted to do this, but part of me also didn't want to. We agreed that we would face everything in life together when we got married, even the things we ran from in the past.

I open the front door and the bell rings signaling that customers were coming in. There was a young boy working the register, looking to be about 16 years old. I couldn't bring myself to ask if my biological father was working.

"We'll take two slices of pizza each, I would like just cheese and he would like pepperoni. And can he get a mountain dew and I get a water? That's all." I say to the cashier.

"That would be 14.82 please."he replies back. His name tag said Jerry. I tried to focus on his name tag, to ease my anxiety.

"Who's at the register Jerry?" I heard a a voice that felt like deja vu say from the back.

"I'm not sure, they don't look like any of the regulars, why?" The cashier shouted back.

"She just sounded really familiar, like I knew her voice." The voice from the back side. That's when the guy stepped out from the back room wiping his hands dry as if he just wash them. It was my biological dad.

Jerry looked up at me and then over at him and then back at me and then over at him. He just froze there as his jaw hit the floor. Me and my biological dad had the same exact face. You could tell we were related without a doubt in your mind.

My heart raced but a smile ran across my face. "It's been way too long." Tears started to well up in my eyes as I spoke to him. "I love you Uncle Ernie."

He sat the rag on the counter and with tears in his eyes walked around the counter and gave me a giant hug. "And who is this?" He asked looking at Kevin.

"Well Uncle Ernie, this is my husband, kevin. We got married a couple weeks ago and decided that for our honeymoon we wanted to do a cross country trip. I missed you, so I asked if it would be okay if we surprised you so I could see you again. It's been like 20 years. I've always wondered how you've guys been doing.