I'm Your Father... (A Vic Fuentes Daughter Story)

River of Tears

~~ Sophia's POV ~~

"I know she's ignoring his calls, Jaime!" she pauses while Jaime responds, I could tell with her facial expressions that it isn't good, "Well, what do you expect me to do, Jaime? She's angry that her father does not communicate with her about things that are important. Things that can change everything." pause once again, she sighs, "Look, you have to tell Vic that he needs to get his shit together and apologize because honestly, I am on her side" she pauses, "Babe, why are we arguing over this?" 

I decided it was my time to stop eavesdropping and go back to my room. 

Once I get inside my room I open my phone and listen to the new voicemail. 

"Hey, Soph, It's me. Dad. I don't know why you're ignoring me but it'd be nice to hear from my own daughter sometime soon. So, call me back." I sigh to myself as I grab my earphones and put on my running shoes. 

I hear a knock on my door, "Can I come in?" Jessica asks

"I don't see why not?" I say as she opens the door.

"Where are you going?" She says as she sits down on my bed.

"For a run." 

"Can we talk about something first?" I nod for her to go ahead, "Okay, I understand that you are angry but why are ignoring his calls? Is it really necessary?" 

"So you're not on my side?" I ask as I turn to look at her 

She crosses her arms, "You were eavesdropping?"

"Jessica, when you're angry you have a voice as loud as a lion's roar. It's hard not hear everything." She nods in agreement, "I called him multiple times before I found out he was even dating Danielle and he never called back, so while he was posting Instagram pictures of his hiking adventures he didn't bother to call. So yeah I am angry and maybe what I am doing is not necessary but he promised me that he'd be there for me and he can't even answer his damn phone." 

She sighs, "Look, sweetheart, it's sometimes hard for parents to talk to their children about personal stuff it takes time." 

"Well, I think he had plenty." I sigh, "I'm gonna go for a run now," I say as I leave the room. 

I walk out of the house as I press play on my iPod, the song River of Tears by Alessia Cara begins to fill my ears as I stretch before my run. How much time does a parent need to tell their kid that they found someone that they loved? Weeks? Months? Years? Is he afraid that I'd be angry.. well look at me now I am angry, I sigh to myself and shake it all off, literally; I begin to walk slowly as I fasten my pace as the concrete sidewalk began to blur below me as I felt this huge adrenaline within me. The thumps of my feet hitting the ground echoed in the background of all the music that played within my ears. 

Come back to me. there it is again, these voices in my head, they get louder and louder sometimes it can be full sentences but I never can make out what they say, I stop as I arrive at a corner, I look around and notice that I had no idea where I was, I'd only been running for thirty minutes. 

I look around to find people laughing, after a couple of seconds I realized where I was. 

I look at the broken homes that I once knew oh so well, it was abandoned. I open the gate and walk up towards the porch, it's been too long. I open the door as it creaks, everything was still inside but it now was occupied by spider webs and dust bunnies. I sigh to myself as I make my way up the stairs. 

I make my way towards the door that once brought me fear, I place my hand on the doorknob as memories flash by, I open the door to find my old room. 

Where I learned that love was only a four letter word that had no meaning, no meaning until my dad came with these people who treated me with this feeling. 

I was just a little girl that grew up too quickly and this room was the proof. 

I felt the buzz of my phone vibrate,

It's getting late. - Jessica

That was the cue that it was time to go home. I quickly reply with an 'Okay.' 

I close the door to the room and make my way down the stairs, I stop and look at the photos that still stood on the table by the wall, I look at the photo of when my mother still had her beauty when she actually loved me. I felt the warmth of a tear run down my cheek as I grab the photo from its frame and place it in my pocket. 

~~ Half an hour later ~~ 

Once I arrive home I notice an unfamiliar car in the driveway, I walk inside. 

"There you are," an all too familiar voice said as soon as I walk into the living room.

"What are you doing here," I ask.

"Just hear me out please," He asks as he stands up, "Why didn't you call me back or even answer my calls?" 

"I should be asking you the same thing." 

"I'm sorry." My dad looks at me, "I should've told you sooner I just didn't know how." 

"You didn't know how? Well maybe saying, 'hey I'm dating this chick are you okay with it?' maybe that would've been one way to tell me. 

"I'm not just some chick," A girl says as she comes out from the kitchen. 

"Sophia, I want you to meet my girlfriend Danielle. Danielle, I want you to meet my daughter Sophia." 

"I know who she is, dad. I had to find out from other people than my own father who he is dating." 

"What do you want me to do? Ask for forgiveness for the rest of my life?!" 

"I just wanted my dad to never keep secrets from me because I thought that's what families never do, you know? Not keep secrets from each other." 

"This coming from the girl who kept the biggest secret ever! Who kept all her problems away from me but told my best friend instead! How can I trust you after that, huh?! How can't I keep a secret when you kept so many from me?!" 

I look at my dad as he yells about the time I attempted... I saw his face turn from anger to guilt as soon as he saw the tears in my eyes. 

"I shouldn't have said that," he says as he takes a step forward. 

"No, you're right. I shouldn't have judged you for keeping a secret from me when I kept all that from you, but you won't have to worry about that anymore. So go back to Europe and have fun with your precious girlfriend, keep ignoring my calls because I'll be fine." I try to smile but my lip just kept turning into a frown as it quivered. Don't you hate it when your body decides to go against your wishes?

"Sweetie-" 

"Save it," I snap at him. I walk up the stairs to see Jaime and Jessica, I shake my head and past them and walk into my room; locking the door behind me. 

EDITED! 

You guys I have no idea what I wrote but I think there will be around ten chapters left of this story, I'm thinking of making a sequel to it, though. But it all depends on how you guys like the ending and all. In other news!! Sorry for updating so late I have been busy with school but it all ends on Wednesday because I graduate. WOOT! Well, Friday was my last day of school so let's just say I will be updating more often! If you guys have any ideas on how to get some conflict between Danielle and Abigail please tell me!! because I need ideas! Also, I love Danielle, I have nothing against her I think she is freaking amazing!