A Shy Girl & A Wild Horse

Chapter 6~

A Shy Girl & A Wild Horse

Chapter 6~

"Your dad should be home any moment." Alex said slamming the truck door shut.

"He's not my dad." I thought inside my head.

"What?"

I said that out loud didn't I?

"I mean well...um... he's my ex-dad."

"Oh..."

(Long moment of awkward silence.)

"I didn't-"

"It's okay, I hear the same thing all the time. It's no like I care or anything so yeah..."

I just lied a lot in that sentence about the not caring part.

Alex remained silent and didn't say anything.

"I'm sorry." He looked up and handed me my suitcase.

I sighed and took it out of his hand.

"Me too."

He nodded and I forced a smile, something that I have mastered.

I walked into the house that greatly needed a new paint job and needed to water the poor, poor dead roses.

Poor roses!

As soon as I stepped into the kitchen I knew that it was going to be a long, long, long night.

Dishes, dishes, towels, and dishes.

Did I mention dishes? Where everywhere!!! Everywhere!!

Remember when I said that I would regret coming here?

I plugged my nose and walked into the rest of the rooms, which included the family room, a bedroom and a semi-storage room.

I figured that the family room filled with dishes isn't a good place to sleep and I guess a bedroom filled with dirty clothes isn't a good place either...

Looked in the storage room and saw boxes on the bed and on the floor, but there wasn't that many. If I was supposed to stay here then this is probably where I would stay.

I dropped my suitcase to the floor and began to make this actually look like a room.

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"Done!" I sighed falling back onto my bed.

I had put the boxes into the closet and just kept all of my clothes in my suitcase and pushed it under my bed.
I even pulled the curtains back, and as soon as I did the room became more alive.

It was a light salmon color with green curtains and white furniture. Not the best choices but I can happily live with it.

I pulled out a picture of my family and placed in on the nightstand along with my clock that doesn't even work.

They were happy. I was happy. The world was happy.

My mother was kissing me on the cheek while holding me and my father was missing me on my other cheek. I must've been two in that picture, because I had brown hair. It lightened over the years. My parents were happy, and I had a purely happy smile on my face. That was a precious memory.

I whipped away the tears that had dampened my cheeks and walked out of my room and into the bathroom.

Ever since I became somewhat depressed I didn't care what I looked like. My hair was tangled so bad it looked almost and inch shorter and I wore black leggings with an oversized black hoodie. What has happened?

I stared in horror and immediately I grabbed my brush and brushed and brushed and brushed. I think after awhile I only made it worse. I kept going until there wasn't a tangle to be seen. I just put my hair up into a high ponytail and called it good.

I walked out of the bathroom when I heard a door open and close. My heart stared to race and felt almost like fainting.

I wasn't ready, I wasn't ready, I will never be ready to meet my ex-dad.

I dashed behind a wall but being my klutzy self I made a lot of noise in the process.

I fell to the floor and prayed that he didn't see me.

I heard a loud bark and my heart immediately slowed down and my breathing became regular again.

It was just a dog.

I got up and went into the kitchen and saw a Golden Retriever sitting in the middle. My heart suddenly melted and I was suddenly by the dog and rubbing behind his ears.

"What's your name?" I asked him.

I looked in his collar and saw the name Duster printed on the name tag.

"Duster huh? Nice name." Duster barked and rolled around on the floor.

"Who are you?" A deep voice spoke.

I jumped up off the floor, almost falling over and almost giving myself a heart attack.

"Becca." I squeaked out.

The man's eyes softened and his mouth curved upward into a smile.

"Long time no see cupcake."

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A/N~ So what do you think about Becca's new home? Kind of dirty I think. Hope you like this chapter! Vote and comment suggestions! thank you!!! ❤️

P.S.~ The entire book will be in Becca's p.o.v.

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