Stole My Heart (a Harry styles fanfiction)

Chapter-28

Hopeless

Ashlynn's POV

I climbed into the passenger seat and shut the door. Dad started the engine after placing himself beside me.

"You need to take some rest Ashlynn. You looks so weary." He spoke up after hesitating for few seconds.

"I'm fine." I said quietly not breaking the stare from the road though I'm not watching it. I was so into my thought that I barely heard what he just said my my name again made me to snap my head towards him.

"Sorry what?" I asked as I was zoned out.

"I said how you feeling now?" He asked patiently glancing at me than focusing on the road.

"Worst." I complied and shut my eyes closed resting my head to the seat. I've never talked to my father like these before neither he talked to me so normally.

He used to shout or insult me all the time. But after he kicked me out from the house it was the first time we had met and talked.

~flashback start~

"Dad." I somehow manage to utter as my mind was not working clearly.

"Oh my god! What's wrong?" He asked concern prominent on his face as well as his voice.

I didn't said anything instead of looking at him coldly. I couldn't even imagine how could he acted like nothing had happened. Impressive!

"Say something." He urged me to speak, but my whole body was screaming in anger at his sudden sympathy.

"Since when did you started to care for me?" I asked greeted my teeth. First it was the drama with Harry now my dad came from God knows where when my mood was totally fucked up.

"Hey I deserve to know I'm your dad." He said shrugging his shoulder in agreement.

"You deserve?" I raised my one eyebrow and felt sarcasm about his deserve.

"Of course. I'm your dad." He said knitted his brows together.

"Come on. First you've never really cared about me. Then you kicked me out for another women and now you're telling me that you deserve to know. Please dad!" I couldn't help but spit these words into his face, the outside result of my anger. I even got surprised about my sudden outburst. I've never talked to him like this. But things had change now.

"Listen Ashlynn, I'm sorry okay?" He started making me shut.

"I was totally some creepy old person who didn't know how to take care of his daughter. But I felt guilty all the time that I was never been a good father, rather worse. So now I want to make everything right. Can I get another chance to show that I also can be a good father?" He asked eyes never left mine though they were filled with guilt and sadness. It felt like he had become more older in past few weeks.His more hair turned into grey in those days.

"Every person deserves a second chance. Ash" He uttered honestly and for my surprising a tear slipped down from his eyes as well as mine started again to pour. I could feel the pain against my chest seeing him like this. Whatever just happened at least he regretted.

"I forgive you dad." I whispered not loud but enough to create a small smile in my dad's face. Its the first time my father smiled at me I remember.

"Thanks sweetie." He looked relived and my mind filled with both happiness and sorrow. Happiness to return to my father and grief for not being able to stay with Harry.

Remembering his name making my heart to ache. I couldn't think a single day without him. How am I going to stay away several days?

"I don't know what happened, either you're not looking like to explain it now. I think its better if we get go home and clear things out after you taking some rest, because you looks exhausted." He said cautiously hopping for me to agree.