Collins P.O.V.
August is almost over and we go back to school on September 19th. God We've done nothing fun. We need to go on a vacation or something before summer ends. Like usually I go on vacations and stuff, but now that my dad has this job, he's always working. And so is Josh.
I need to find something to do. Like an amusement park or something.
I start to text Josh.
Me: JOSH! IM BORED!
I go downstairs and grab a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I turn the TV on and start to watch Glee.
God! I hate this corny ass show. But it's the only thing on so.
Josh texts me back half an hour later.
Josh: Srry, I was with my dad. If ur bored y dont u go 2 the park or something?
Me: The park? Really Josh? WTF? We need to do something before the summer ends and we have to start skool
Josh: Like what?
Me: Idk. Beach, Amusement Park, Rollerskating! Somethin
Josh: Why don't we go to the beach wit ur friend Erica.
Me: Josh! She can't drive down here!
Josh: Fine what do u want 2 do then? With just me and you?
Me: Let's go to a movie or a fancy dinner! God a vaca or somethin o.o
Josh: Do u really think my dad is going to let me go on a vaca wit only us?
Me: Josh can you ask?
Josh: ....
Me: 4 me? :(
Josh: Fine but he's goin to say no
Me: Just ask him!
Josh: Fine. I hav 2 go. TTYL
Me: Okay. Love you
Josh: Luv u 2. Ill text u on my lunch break. <3
After we end the conversation, I dig into my cereal and start playing Temple Run. The doorbell rings. I walk over to the door, still playing my game and grab the bat next to the door.
I swear Raheem.
I open the door to see not Raheem but a woman.
"Yes?" I say. She's pretty. Chocolate Skin. Brown eyes. Long eyes lashes.
"Hi. I'm Tiffany.Is your dad home?" she says.
"Why?"
"Well, Um.. Can you tell him that we can reschedule the date for tomorrow."
"Date? What the hell? I'm sorry your at the wrong house." I say shutting the door.
"Wait, are you sure Davis doesn't live here"
I open the door again. "Oh my god, I cant believe this."
"What?" she says confused.
"Nothing, umm, I'll tell him to ummm.. call you okay?" Before she can answer I slam the door shut.
I cant believe this. He's dating? Has he forgotten about mom? I am NOT having a step mother. I'm not trying to go through what Josh is. How could he do this? Omg. Wow.
I flop on the couch and begin eating my cereal again and playing Temple Run. I wait for my dad to come home.
An hour later he did. I jumped off the couch.
"Dad, who the hell is Tiffany?"
"Look. Collins. Your gonna stop cursing at me. You're only 17 years. Your not grown."
I was surprised but continued with the conversation. "Dad, "Tiffany" came by today. She wanted to reschedule the "date" for tomorrow. What date?"
He turned around and looked at me. "I'm dating now"
I was in shock. Speechless you can say. "Dating?"
"Yes, Collins, I think it's time, I start getting out there?"
"Dad! How could you do this!? Have you forgotten about mom?"
"OF COURSE NOT COLLINS! I COULD NEVER EVER FORGET YOUR MOM! BUT SHE'S GONE! SHE IS GONE! AND YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT!"
He was screaming now. "After all we've been through! How could you! How could you do this! I'm not doing this dad! I swear to god! I'm not dealing this this bull shit!"
My dad walked towards me. "Collins! Your going to do whatever the hell I tell you!"
"You know what dad! You can fucking forget about mom! But I wont forget! I don't know how you could forget about you wife after all this time! But you know what! You know what! You can go ahead with your fucking whore! AND YOU CAN FUCKING FORGET ABOUT MOM! I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF YOU FUCK ALL DAMN NIGHT!"
And right then, at that moment, he slapped me. Right across my face. At first I was shocked. Never had my parents ever laid a hand on me and then I was angry. Infuriated.
"You know what Collins! You are a disrespectful brat! And you ARE going to start respecting me!"
"Fuck you!" I pushed him and he fell on the coffee table. I grabbed his car keys and dashed outside.
I jumped inside the car. My dad ran outside and started screaming and chasing me as I drove away. Tears filled in my eyes as I drove to Josh's job. I called him.
"Josh! Go on your break now"
"What happened?" he said concerned. "Are you okay?"
"My dad is what happened, go on your break now and meet me outside in about 10 minutes."
I hung up and drove down to his job.
He got into the car. "Are you okay?"
I'm crying. "No."
"Collins, what happened?"
"He hit me Josh! He hit me?"
"Who hit you Collins?"
"My dad! He hit me!"
"Collins" He pulls me over from the drivers seat and puts on on his lap. "Why?"
"I don't know! He said I was being disrespectful."
"Were you?"
"Does that change anything?"
"Yes, it does Collins. I don't believe in corporal punishment but if you deserved it then-"
"Then what Josh! You think I deserved to be smacked in the face"
He looks me in the eyes. "No. I'm just saying sometimes you are disrespectful to your dad Collins"
"He's dating."
"He's dating?"
"Yes. Other people. How could he do this to me! He forgot about my mom." I cry on JOsh's shoulder as I hold him tight.
"Collins he hasn't forgot. He's just moving on. When my mom died. My dad did the same thing. At first I was upset, like you. But then I realized he was happy. So I left it alone. Sometimes Collins you have to deal with the results. If your dad is happy, let him be happy. My father was depressed for a long time and he NEVER talked to me. Now. He's happy. I think your dad, just wants to find that happiness Collins, And with all he's been through these past 2 years, I think he deserves to be happy"
I take my head off Josh's shoulder. "He's going to forget about her"
"No he's not. He'll never forget your mom Collins. I can promise you that."
I start to cry again. "I love you, Josh" I say. And I actually feel kind of bad now.
"I love you too. Collins and I think that when you get home, you should apologize to your dad."
I lean back on Josh's shoulder and I hold him tight, so happy that he's there for me.
YOU ARE READING
Without You (Under Editing)
Teen Fiction"I thought I could do it, Joshua. I thought I could try to erase you from my memory like you never existed and try to forget what we had. But I couldn't do it. I can't go on. Without You."
