This Broken Beautiful Thing...

Chapter 4:

CHAPTER 4:

I wake up and hear my father's and Anna’s voice, they don’t notice I’m waking up so I keep my eyes closed as I listen to what they’re saying.

“Ann, she’s coming with us, I don’t care what her mother says and its final I’m not going to argue about this with you.It's done!” My father says in a harsh tone.

“Babe we should speak to her mother first and let her know what’s happening with her daughter, maybe Harley doesn’t even wanna stay with us, it’s the right thing to do!” Anna argues with him.

“I don’t give a fuck what the RIGHT thing to do is. Harley is MY daughter and she should have been with us from the beginning. She could have fucking died, I’m not losing any more time with my baby because her mother is too selfish to let her go. Have you see how skinny she's got? I went to the house to find Roxanne and tell her about the accident , the cupboards are all empty and the only thing in that fucking fridge is beers! She won’t let her live with me because of the club but I WILL be able to at least feed my daughter and look after her. Harley is eighteen she can make her own decisions now , if she wants to Iive with us then it’s happening …whether her mother likes it or not!” My father lectures poor Anna and she just  agrees. There’s no arguing with my father, he always gets his way.

Okay so I know there hasn’t been food in the house for a while now but I really don’t think I’ve lost THAT much weight. Caleb mentioned it to me and so did Ashley but I didn’t really take notice, I thought my curves were still there even if my clothes were a little looser than they were before…

I try and loosen the tension in the room, “Daddy, I’ll stay with you and Anna.”  I say with a rough dry voice.

I open my eyes to see my dad whip his head around and rush to my side along with Anna.

“Baby girl we were so worried about you! You’ve been out for a couple of hours. How are you feeling?” my father says as he looks me over and kisses my forehead.

“I’m feeling better, how’s Jace? “ I ask them.

“Jace is fine sweetie, he just went downstairs to get us coffee so he should be here soon. All your friends are out there waiting to hear if you’re okay, want me to let them in?” Anna says and I know by the way she says friends, who exactly she is talking about….Caleb.

“No! Don’t!” I blurt out and she raises her eye brow in confusion at my outburst, “I think you should just tell them I’m asleep, I’m guessing its late and they…should…um…go home. Tell them you will let them know when I’m awake or something.” I beg Anna giving her a pleading look and she just nods, kisses my cheek and leaves the room.

My dad asks me , “you really want to stay with us?”

“Yeah daddy, I need to get away from here and the college I’m supposed to go to is just down the street from you anyway. I don’t think mom really wants me around in any case plus she won’t even notice that I’m gone.” I say softly, sad at the fact that my own mother hasn’t even been here to see me.

My father goes all red and I notice the frown lines on his forehead, I can tell he’s pretty angry right now at her. “I swear I could kill that woman for treating you this way!” he says loudly as he runs his hands through his hair in frustration. 

“Are you fine living with us... you know…since we live mostly at the club house and all the boys from the club are always around? It’s usually rowdy around the club and you may see things you won’t like. I could buy you  your own apartment if you like, anything you want baby , I can do it?” he says calmly as he sits in the chair next to the hospital bed and  places my small hands in his much larger ones.