Holding Hands;lrh

Eleven*

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"Hey sweetie," my dad said on the other side of the phone.

"Hey dad," I said giddily.

See I don't particularly know if I told you or not, but my mom married Michaels dad and not the other way around. They got married like 2 years ago when my dad had gotten addicted to drugs and alcohol.

In the past two years my dad has gone and gotten out of rehab and remarried. Since he had the drug addiction his band stopped touring, and my mom got custody of me. Now the only way we talk is over the phone or text and it's only rare that we do. He comes around every once in a while and then disappears for a few months until I text him again.

Michael doesn't know who my real father is, and he most likely won't ever find out. I mean my last name doesn't particularly hide that I'm his daughter, but nobody seems to know yet.

"Hey so tomorrow if mom agrees do you think that you could pick me up from school, and then we hang out for a little bit?"

"Eh Elle I don't really think she is going to agree," he told me. "She doesn't particularly like me remember?"

"Yea I know but maybe this time it'll be different," I said. "Please dad?"

"Fine if she says yes than I'll do it," he said giving in.

"Thank you!" I cheered. "And who knows maybe you'll get to meet my friend Luke."

"Whose this Luke?" He asked.

"Elle it's time for dinner," my mom yelled.

"Sorry dad I have to go but I'll text you later what she says," I said and hung up.

With a smile on my face I made my way downstairs, and sat at the table. On it there was my mothers home made spaghetti which was always the night that Ashton and Calum came over. But tonight was different because Luke was here instead of Calum.

"Hey Mikey where's Cal?" I asked.

"Oh Um he couldn't make it," he said sounding angry.

"Oh okay," I said. Normally I wouldn't mind if Calum didn't come, but this time I'm sure it had something to do with what I told him the other day. It made me feel bad that mike and his best friend are now in a fight because of something I said, and I'm also kind of glad I don't have to see his face at the same time.

We all dug into our food and Luke seemed throughly impressed with my moms spaghetti. Soon enough the question was whirling in my head again. What if I could actually hang out with my dad tomorrow?

We all ate our dinner in peace and praised my mom for another pot of spaghetti. We soon finished the delicious dinner and it was time for me to do the dishes. To be honest I was dying to see my dad again because it's been so long since I've seen him.

As I worked on the dishes my mother came into the room. I could tell by her footsteps that it was her. She had a light and subtle noise while Mike and Mr.Clifford had a heavy and loud noise to their footsteps.

Now would be the perfect time to ask her about hanging out with him. It was now or never.

"Hey mom?" I asked looking over at her. The wrinkles were starting to come in, and there were hints of grey at her roots.

"Yea sweetie," she said.

"So I was talking with dad today before dinner and I was wondering if maybe he could pick me up after school tomorrow and if we could come here and just hang out for a little bit?" I asked hopefully.

"Eh I don't know Elle,"

"Please mom it would only be for a little bit I promise just please I haven't seen him in so long," I pleaded.

"Elle,"

"Please mom?"

She was silent for a minute as she put her hand to her head. I knew at this moment she was thinking, and if I said anything at this exact moment she would get mad.

"Fine," she sighed. "Only for a little bit though."

A smile formed on my lips as she said those words. I instantly ran up and hugged her.

"Thank you!"

"Yea yea," she said. "Now get back to the dishes."

"Okay," I said as I instantly got back to doing the dishes.

I started thinking about what I would say to my dad after not seeing him for months even maybe years. I wondered if maybe now we'd get closer. I want my dad to see that I've changed and I'm more mature. I hope he's proud of me.

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Wow okay so we hit 250 reads like holy crap that's one half of 500 and a quarter of a thousand. That's a lot!

I want to take this moment to say thank you to everyone reading this because it really does mean a lot to me.

Anyway who do up think Elle's dad is? **hint hint cough cough bja are his intials**

Maybe you got it from the hints up there, but if not he's famous now.

I love you all so much!
-dauntlessluke :-) <3 xx