Tall Dark Stranger

Tall Dark Stranger- Chapter Ten

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- 2 weeks later-

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I stood shakily at the side of the road, trying to make up my mind. There was not much anyone could do for me right now. 

And yet, both Angelea and Mason were seated in the car a couple of hundred feet away from me. They said they´d wait ´till I was ready.

Sighing, I focused on my breathing. Breathing in, breathing out. In. Out. In. Out. Pinching the bridge of my nose I shook my head. God, I must be out of my mind even considering doing what I was about to do. It would hurt people. A lot. And yet, somehow it seemed and felt so right.

Slowly I exhaed and picked up the horn of the payphone I was standing next to. Fishing some coins out of the pockets of my jeans I inserted them into the machine, slowly dialing a number.

The phone rang.

And rang.

After 6 rings a click indicated someone picked up.

"Hello...?" sounded my fathers voice.

God. He sounded so tired. So lonely. My chest ached just at the sound of his voice, a lump forming in my throat. Home. Suddenly I felt little and scared again, and wanted nothing more than to run to daddy and let him hold me, telling me that everything was going to be all right.

"Dad...." I whispered, my voice barely more than a whisper.

I heard a sharp intake of breath on the other side of the line, followed by a sigh of relief.

"Oh my god. Alex. You´re okay. Thank god. Than god...... You had me worried. So worried.... I...." his voice faded, and I heard him breath in sharply "Are you all right? Is everything okay? Are you still being held captive? Do they want ransom or something?..."

"Dad, stop it" I said, smiling against my tears. God it was good to hear his voice again "No, I´m no longer held captive. We were rescued"

"That´s great! Where are you?! I....." he started talking but I interrupted him.

"Dad.... I need some time" I told him.

"...What?" his voice sounded hurt and full of questions.

"I can´t come home. Not yet" I told him. No sense in lying.

"Sweetheart, what are you talking about? Are they forcing you to say this?" my dad sounded incredibly preoccupied, and I couldn´t help but feel sad about what I was about to do.

"No dad! I´m fine, I promise. It´s just that right now I need some time to figure things out. And I can´t do that at home. Please understand...." I whispered, my voice broken.

"Understand what?! That you´re abandoning me? The pack? Your friends?" he was nearly shouting now, and I could barely resist the urge to hang up. I wanted to explain things to him. I wanted his to understand....

"Daddy..... please" I murmured, passing a hand through my hair as I fought back the tears that threatened to spill down my cheeks "I wanted you to know I´m alive. That I´m safe. Please don´t make it any harder than it already is..."

There was a silence on the other end of a line, a silence so loeaded with resentment and underlying anger that I felt overwhelmed.

"I love you, dad, and I´m sorry...." I said, and hang up.

Sagging against the side of the payphone I tried to calm down my ragged breathing and racing heart. Breathing in deeply I focused on the fact that now I was free, free to do whatever I wanted. Free to do as I pleased. To just let go of everything for now.....

 Returning to the car I opened the passenger door ans seated myself in the back of the car.

"Hod did it go?" Angeleas sounded worried.

"Okay, I guess" I answered, and then shook my head "About as bad as It could get" I added as an afterthought.

"So... What´s the plan?" Angelea sounded genuine and sincere.

"Wel..... Is it okay if I stay with you guy for a little while longer?......."

Okay guys..... I know It´s short, but right now it´s all I´ve got. It´s just to make sure you get ehat´s happening, right before I make some drastic changes. Just to keep you guys posted, so to speak! After this things will become more interesting!

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