At Last

Dad

As days went on, not being with Christopher became harder and harder. It got past the point of fantasy, now it's just depressing. Sometime we'll go without talking for days. I sorta think it doesn't hurt him as much as it hurts me. It's so hard not being with him. He's all that's ever on my mind and it breaks my heart that I can't just run into his arms. It's been so long since we've known each other already...should I ask Dad? I had to! I sucked up the courage and dragged myself down to my dad's room.
My hands shook as I pressed my knuckles against the hard wood door. My dad told me to come in. He was sitting quietly on his bed, typing lightly on his laptop.
"Uhh..Dad? I need to talk to you about something," I choked.
"What is it, sweetie?" He said, not taking his eyes off his laptop.
"Well a while ago I met this guy and he's my age and his name is Christopher Mason Nickerwithe..."
I told my dad everything. I told him all about Chris and his family and his personality and how much he meant to me, then...I asked my father the one question that made my teeth rattle and my muscles clench and my heart pound....
"Do you think I could go see him, Dad?"
My father's expression wasn't exactly angry, but it wasn't necessarily happy either. Dad scratched at his beard as he glared at me. "It's not a good idea to let my daughter fly all the way out to Pennsylvania alone to meet a guy she hasn't ever even met before," he frowned. My mind raced to think of something that could help him change his mind. "Oh! I'll ask a friend to come along! It'll be fun! And we both have jobs I mean we could pay for some of it. And I'll do work around the house to help pay for the tickets, anything at all! Just please oh please, daddy! I know Christopher better than I know myself and I want to meet him more than anything in the world!! I'll keep closely in touch! I promise!"
He thought about it for a bit longer. "Hmm...." He began
"I'll have a long list of chores for you young lady! And you can only be over there for a week! I want frequent texts and calls and I do want someone going with you," he ordered. I squealed and jumped up and down. "Eeeeeep!! Thank you thank you, Daddy! I will do all the chores in the world I can never thank you enough! I'll be good and I can invite Scarlet to tag along since her parents don't care what she does. I'm so happy!!" I sobbed; tears of joy trickled down my cheeks as I hugged my dad for the third time.
Christopher, here I come!!