I cried myself to sleep last night. Dylan came home pretty drunk this morning; I could hear him puking out his brains. I don't have the guts to look him in the face. I turned my music off and opened my door. It has been quiet this morning like extremely quiet, Aubri has been blowing up my phone asking what is wrong with Dylan. I didn't bother replying to her. I mean she is supposed to be my friend, she could have told me about her and Dylan. I saw Nik in his office, I knocked on the door and he replied to come in.
"I am going to kill your brother" He muttered
"Is he still sleeping?" I ask
"Yea, he will have one hell of a hangover. He came home like around 4 this morning, ranting something about fighting with some Liam guy, so now he as a black eye. Your mother felt the need to keep arguing with me last night about how I was being too nice to you and Dylan and that you guys need more discipline. I reminded her hundreds of times that you two are teenagers but she wasn't having it. She blew things way out of proportion and she felt the need to put me on the couch. She went to work like an hour ago so now I have to buy her flowers or something to apologize for doing nothing wrong. " Nik looked really drained. He had his hands running through his hair.
"I'm sorry" I muttered and he shook his head and groaned
"Whatever you and Dylan have going on please just fix it. I know Dylan is stubborn, but he really loves you Dani. He is your big brother Dani; it is his job to be over protective. I am not taking sides here, but I haven't seen him mad like that since his mother told him to stop visiting her. I'm not pointing this whole thing on you Dani, but what did you do that he didn't like?" He asks turning around to face me
"It's just some boy that he doesn't like" I clear my throat thinking of a good way to sugar coat Liam
"Why doesn't he like him?"
"Dylan believes that this boy is no good for me. I understand Dylan I really do, but there is just something about this boy that I can't stay away from."
"Did you get yourself involved with the schools bad boy Dani?" I laugh lightly at his reply
"He is much worse than that" I mumble, which leaves him perplexed
"If you are putting yourself in danger then you don't need to be around him."
"He has a really sketchy past and he has changed, but Dylan doesn't believe that. It's cliché to say that he's a bad boy that is only good for me, but everyone sees the bad in him except for me. I see all of the good in him. He told me that he tried to stay away from me, but he couldn't." I feel myself smile again
"Has he changed ever since you met him?" All of his attention was now on me
"Yea, he used to shut me out. He used to just get angry at me for small things. He used to be so rude. Now he is beginning to be all I think about. I am going to show people that there is good in him; starting with Dylan."
"Well if he is dating my daughter I have to meet him"
I cough and clear my throat "Whoa who said anything about dating? He is a friend"
"Ever since we have been talking about the mystery guy, you have been smiling. I have to meet the boy who is putting this smile on your face. You sound like you are in love with him" He cooed and pinched my cheeks
"In love? Ha very funny he is not capable of that. You will meet him soon, I just have to tell him that my dad wants to meet him and-"Nik's eyes widened and I look at him strangely. "What?" I ask
"10 years" He mumbled
"What are you talking about?" I narrow my eyes at him
"You referred to me as dad, you said my dad. It took you 10 years, to call me dad" He smiled and I looked away feeling embarrassed
"Um, I uh- He cuts me off by raising his hand
"You can call me Nik. Dani I understand that I am not your father, but you can call me dad."
"I know you aren't my real dad, but you are the closest thing that I will ever have to a dad. Mom married you, which makes you my step-dad. My real dad is probably dead or continuing his life somewhere else like Dylan said, so why not call you dad? So dad I am going outside" I got up leaving my dad smiling like he had just won the lottery.
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Obsessed with Perfection
Romance"If I asked you to name everything that you love, just how long will it take for you to name yourself? " His words made my knees weaken, my breathing faltered "That's the thing Liam, how can I? How can a girl who will never be good enough love her...
