~Best Friends~ Exo

~Exception~

I knock on my dad's car window. There are small tears in his eyes, he's looking at his phone at the call log. And I realized him many times he's tried to call me but I ignored it and didn't answer him. I nod trying to understand. Chanyeol runs outside, Baekhyun behind him. I look up at them and they come over to my dad's car.

"Did you come here to take me away..?" I ask, my voice shaky. He looks down at his phone and I do as well. I count the amount of times he called me. 14 times he's tried to call me and I didn't answer..

"I'm here to make sure you don't get hurt. You're my only daughter so you tell me if you can take care of yourself." My dad answers. The two boys just listen quietly.

"Dad.. I'm growing up. I just graduated highschool. I'm almost 20. Give me room to grow and I promise you I will. Give me time to think and I promise you I will. Trust me to take care of myself and I promise.. I will. Those boys right there, they have been trying their best to keep from getting hurt, just like you. They're only afraid to give me to someone else thinking that they've done something wrong and watch me get hurt. Now, I know that's what you're doing too. But please. Please, please, please.. Trust me." I plead. Baekhyun puts his hands in his pockets and goes to my side then taking my hand in his, making sure my dad can see.

"She's telling the truth. We are afraid to give her to someone else because we don't want her to get hurt. I know I may not know the story of why she might not want to leave. But, she needs time too. If she doesn't like it, then, we'll let her go. If you don't like it, we can let her go as long as you never lay a finger in with an intention of hurting her. Because we love her. I love her." I squeeze his hand back in an I love you gesture. My dad's expression softens and he turns off his phone. He shakes his head.

"Please dad, please...!" I beg him, my eyes glazing over. He shakes his head more. "Please..! Dad, I'm--"

"Iko, even your mom wants you to come home and she doesn't even live with us anymore." My dad interrupts. "I'm sorry. You're coming home." I nod and turn away. Not letting him see me cry anymore. I don't want to lose to him.

"No! No! Were not doing this again! There is no way in hell that I'm letting this happen one more time! No. I can make my decisions. I am an exception, you won't take care of me, dad. Take care of yourself. You have one less mouth to feed, one less life to deal with. One less girl to deal with. Dad, you can do whatever you want to that stupid house." My dad looks at me.

"Iko, it also means that I'm going to lose another girl..." My dad says. I realize what I've said. But he smiles at me and says, " go ahead stay.. I trust you. I'm giving you time and room to grow, but when you find out that I was right. You can no longer live with me. Just like your mom." He closes his window and he drives away. My mouth drops open and I drop to the concrete where his car used to be. I tug on my hair and scream. Baekhyun kneels down next to me and the rest of the boys rush out of the cafe and to my side. I am an expect I on, but not a good one...