Practically Daddy [COMPLETE]

Chapter 4

He was Sal Vulcano. I began to panic. What should I say? Why was he here?

I went with my gut and said in a pretty rude voice "Hey are you Sal?"

He chuckled and said "Yeah. I am. What's your name? How old are you, honey?

I was blushing now. I was always in love with him. He was amazing.

"I'm 14, and my name is Josephine. But I like it when people call me Jo. You can tell why."

"Haha. So why don't we take a picture?" he asked.

"Um I would but this bitchy worker just broke my phone. That's why I'm storming out of this shitty orphanage."

He frowned a little bit, and then said "I'm sorry to hear that."

"Yeah. I've been here for just over week and I'm already done."

I wanted to ask him why he was here. I thought it was rude and I didn't want to go into his personal life. I know he doesn't like that. But it just burst out. "So why are you here?"

"Uh, I kind of...wanted to adopt. So...here I am."

My heart fell into my stomach. "Well there are many amazing younger kids and babies in there. I'm sure you'll find the one. Have fun! Nice meeting you Sal!"

"You too, Jo!"

I went passed him and watched him slowly walk into the orphanage. I can't believe that just happened!

Wait a minute, now where do I go? I'm stuck on the side of the road. Near a horrible orphanage. Maybe I should just stay here and wait for Phoebe to come for me. She can't let someone she is responsible for just run away. So I sat on the side of the road, waiting and waiting. About ten minutes later, I heard the squeaky door open. I heard Phoebe yell out from the doorstep "Josephine, get in here! Now!"

I didn't want to show her I was weak, so I ignored her at first, even though I wanted to go back. She yelled again, so I went back.

Once I was inside, I remembered Sal was in there. I looked around for him, but I couldn't see him anywhere.

Phoebe brought me through the kitchen, through the pantry, down a secret hallway, and to a secret room that apparently was Phoebe's office. She brought me in, and there Sal was, sitting across from her desk, smirking at me. Sal was holding a bunch of paperwork. I guess he adopted one of the kids. I was probably there because I was in trouble. "Sit down" Phoebe said.

I did as she said. I sat down two chairs away from Sal. The room was quiet for a minute. We all exchanged looks. Sal broke the awkward silence. "When we were talking outside, Jo told me that there were amazing people to adopt in the orphanage. What she didn't realize was that I wanted to adopt the girl right outside the orphanage."

I was pretty sure he was talking about me. Unless there was another girl talking to him outside. As he was doing even more paperwork, I realized that I will be living with Sal Vulcano! This was so weird. I always fantasized me living with Sal, but not where he is kind of like a father to me. I know it's weird since I'm only 14, but I wanted to call him Daddy as a boyfriend, not an actual Dad.

Sal tapped me on my shoulder, and I stopped thinking. "Let's go home, hun" he said.

We were outside the orphanage, and I told him "Wait. Why take me? Take one of the kids. I don't care about being miserable in there, I only have to be here for a few more years. Please take someone else."

He pulled me closer to him. "Jo, you're a different type of fan. Someone I want to be with and raise. Now come on. Let's go."

"Okay, Sal" I said. I was still wondering why he chose me, though.

He hugged me so tight for a long time. I wouldn't normally hug someone, but I didn't want for someone to leave me without a hug again. He was a warm hugger.

We walked to his car. I sat in the front seat right next to him. We began driving to his home, which will also be mine.