***Hazel's POV***
I entered the living room & everyone stood up.
"Hazel." My mom walked towards me.
I embraced her for awhile before finally letting go.
"Lovely." My father stood.
"Abdul." I responded.
Everyone got up to leave.
"Chres, can you stay?" I asked.
He nodded & returned to his spot next to me.
We sat in silence for a while before I spoke up.
"You came here to stare or talk?" I know I was being rude but I couldn't help it.
"No, I come to apologize." His accent was thick. "I know I hurt you, I hid things from you. I was torn between two places. I was forced to America when I was 17 years old. My father wanted me to be top doctor. That wasn't my dream. I wanted more than that I came to America and I lost sight on things. I thought cheating and lying was okay. Truth is My oldest daughter isn't you is Halaya she's 19, I was spending all my time with you all I had missed out on Halaya's life. I wanted to be there for her the way I was there for you." A tear fell to his thick mustache. "At the time I didn't realize I'd be hurting you just as much as I had hurt her. I chose them also because my father was sick and I wanted to spend as much time with him as possible. I came here in hopes of getting my daughter and my son back. I know I hurt your mother as. Please forgive me."
Tears was flowing down my face, Roc gripped my hand and ran his thumb over my knuckle.
I wanted everything to be okay, but I was hurt.
"I understand if you hurt, I come back tomorrow and we talk more? But please accept my gifts."
He handed me a black card & keys to the mercedes.
He stood up, nodded & walked towards the door.
I felt bad but I wasn't ready just yet.
Roc hugged me and I felt a little better.
We turned the TV on and watched the Christmas Day parade.
A couple hours had past & I was feeling better.
"Ok come help set the table Caleb & Roc." My mom yelled.
A few minutes later we were all sitting around the dining room table awaiting to fest.
I looked around, I had my mom, my brother, my bestfriend, her parents, and her twin brother & sister along w. my boyfriend & his mom.
This was all I needed.
After dinner Roc & I decided to talk a walk.
He grabbed my hand as we walked down main street.
"Whats on your mind?" He asked swinging his arm back and fourth.
"A lot."
"Like?"
"I'm happy the way things are, my Dad chose to walk out on me years ago, was I hurt? Yes! But I some how managed. I'm going to forgive him and I'm going to let him get to know me but he'll have to work hard to earn the father title."
"I'm proud of you Hazel, not running from your problems! You're so mature and responsible."
I smiled just then a bunch of carolers walked up to us.
"We wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a marry christmas & a happy new year :)"
Roc smiled & tipped them.
We kept walking.
"Christmas in New York is so beautiful." He looked around at all the lights. "I have something else for you."
He pulled out a small box. "Here." He pulled gold chain w. a small locket on it.
I smiled and opened the locket. It was a photo of us holding hands on stage. "Thank you baby." I kissed him.
"Look on the back."
I turned it around & it read
L.H.S
+
C.R.L.A
12.3.13
I smiled "You're the best." I hugged him.
"No baby you're the best, I feel like you actually like me for me."
"What you mean?" We started back towards my house.
"Of course I've had plenty of girlfriends but I only had three real relationships, Daija, Desiree & you. Daija always expecting me to buy her stuff or to take her to every event. Desiree wanted it to be known that we dated, a lot was going on in my career at the time to I didn't feel like a public relationship was best for me, but she didn't care she loved to make TM but I always bit my tounge. But w. you it feels like you're w. me for me you never ask for my phone, you never expose our relationship. The only reason people know of you is because 1.) you're a dancer for us and 2.) Ray posted that picture the only reason people know we're together is because Prince and Amaya posted those keeks of us caking. You're okay with only us knowing about us and because of this I want the world to know."
I couldn't help but feel warm inside, my boyfriend was finally opening all the way up to me.
"As long as its me & you & you & I know whats going on thats all that matter." I smiled.
"But TM been asking for confirmation so I'm going to give it to them, excuse me sir." Roc spoke to a random man.
The man stopped.
"You mind taking a picture of us under the misitole?" The man nodded, Roc handed him the phone.
He grabbed me, stood me under the misitole & kissed me. The man snapped the picture and handed the phone back to Roc.
"Thanks."
I grinned & we entered the house.
A few moments later an instagram notification popped up on my phone.
I clicked it.
Doublerbandz mentioned you in a comment: "Hang all the misitole I'm going to get to know you better this Christmas 🎄🎁" I love you baby 💝 Merry Christmas 🎅 @Hazel_xo
It already had 690 likes after 2 minutes & 58 comments.
I clicked load all comments.
"I wouldn't read those." Roc laid his head on my lap and posted his feet on the couch.
Christmas music was playing, the rest of the "family" was deciding which movie to watch.
"It'll be fun."
I looked at some of the comments
"Awwwwh this is cute."
"^^ girl quit lying"
"Awh thats the girl that was on stage this cute!"
"Ya'll so cute."
"Wait so ya'll do date?"
"Best couplr ever"
"Merry Christmas."
"Ehh she kind of cute."
"She better gtfo away from my man"
"Why ya'll hating."
I laughed and returned to my homepage.
"Go check how many follow request you got." Roc giggled.
I clicked the notifications button 514 request.
"Refresh it." He smiled.
I clicked refresh 910 request.
"Oh my god." We started laughing.
I madd my page unprivate an we headed towards the other room to watch the grinch who stole christmas:)
