Angelo's daughter

Ch 5

Dad knocked on my door at ten the next morning. I yawned and stretched sitting up.

"Desiree," dad called through the door. "Hurry and get dressed."

"Where are we going?" I stood crossing to the door. I opened in letting dad in.

"We'll see," Dad said smiling. Hę playfully ruffled my hair. "Shower and get dressed quickly. I must take you to Buckner today and get you enrolled for Monday."

I nodded and as soon as dad turned around I went to my suitcases looking through them for an outfit. I pulled out skinny jeans and a yellow t-shirt.

Quickly I showered and got dressed. I put on lip gloss and mascara. I knocked on dads door hearing him talk to somebody. On the phone?

"Come in, sweetie," dad said and I opened the door. Hę waved me forward. "That was Buckner. There's a tour scheduled for today. They think we should check it out."

"Okay.."

"At noon, sweetie," Dad hugged me. "Ill take you."

"Okay."

"And now," Dad said grinning. "We'll go out for breakfast."

I nodded following him out of the house and Into a taxi.

Dad talked to the taxi guy quietly and I looked down at my phone which just vibrated. It was a text from Alex.

Alex: hey 😉

I smiled before replying.

Me: hey

"Honey," Dad said nudging me gently.

I looked up at him. " Sorry I was replying to a text."

Dad smiled. And then my phone vibrated again. Hesitantly I looked down.

Alex: what'chya doin? how was the flight?

The taxi stopped and I followed dad inside some cafe.

Dad opened the door and walked inside me right behind him. dad sat down at a table for two and I sat down across from him.

A waiter came to our table flashing me a smiley "Hey, good morning. What can I get you two?"

Dad looked at me and I looked down at the menu.

"Umm a pancake... a waffle, and coffee?" The waiter I looked at his name tag.. Chris, nodded writing it down quickly before turning to dad.

"And you?"

"Eggs, bacon, and coffee please."

Chris nodded. "Ill be right back."

I glanced at dad. Hę was looking around the cafe.

"Dad?"

"Yes, sweetie?"

"When are you gonna, you know..." I swallowed. She kicked him out...us out. So how could this go good?

"Soon, honey."

"Dad.."

"Hey, sweetie, don't worry about it," Dad murmured laying his hand over mine. "It'll work itself out. I promise."

It was more than Regina, though. Once they knew he was in town I'd have to share him with Bay, Daphne, and really who knew who else? I just wasn't ready for that.

Chris reappeared with the food. Hę set my plate in front of me and dads in front of dad. And then he was gone.

I have to go to the bathroom," I told dad rising quickly. "I'll be right back."

Dad nodded. "Okay. Bathrooms over there, sweetie," Dad said nodding at the back of the cafe. Following dads directions I went into the bathroom.

I looked in the mirror and sighed. In the next few days tons of things would change. I'd be on unfamiliar ground. I turned on my phone replying to Alex's text.

Me: Good. At breakfast with dad 😇

When I got out of the bathroom our dishes were gone and money lay on the table.

But dad wasn't there.

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I found dad outside immediately pausing. Hę was talking to a woman. Hę was talking to... her.

Their voices were faint over all the chatter so I couldn't really hear them. They both sat on the bench defensively and when she rose dads eyes softened.

I swallowed knowing whatever dad was gonna do wouldn't work. At least not this time. He'd have to try again.

Dad reached over touching her arm and she shook her head walking away.

I knew it wouldn't work.

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