Alexandria froze. “What?!”
The man raised his head from the ground and said, ”I know where your mother is”
“I don’t trust you. why on earth should i believe you”
“Alexandria, you have to.”
“How do you know my name? Who are you?” Alexandria was terrified, but trying not to show it. “Are you stalking me?” she said in disbelief
The man chuckled. “No, but can I get up without being thrown back down?”
Alexandria started to shake her head.
“Alexandria, are you OK?” Called her Granpa; He’d obviously seen the whole thing.
“I’m fine, for now. I think.”
Her Granpa froze. “Demetrie?” He whispered.
The man smiled. “Good to see you again, Charlie.”
“Wait, you two know each other?”
Granpa nodded angrily, helping the man called Demetrie, to his feet. “Alexandria, meet your father.” He said with an irritated attitude like he was resisting the earge to slap him
“WHAT????!!!!”
“Alexandria,” said Demetrie, clearly shaken by her reaction. “I am your father.”
Alexandria backed away, shaking her head. “No.” She whispered. “no, No, NO!” her voice rose to a shriek.
“Alex, please, calm down!” pleaded the man claiming to be her father.
“you have no right to my nickname. Stay away from me!” her voice was bordering the hysterical.
“Alexandria?” His voice was confused. But he kept advancing toward her
“Alexandria, calm down.” Her grandfather said.
“Just… just… shut up!”
“Alexandria!” he stopped looking hurt.
“This is all a bad dream, she muttered. “This is all a bad dream. I’m going to wake up soon and Mum is going to be here.”
“Alexandria, please, listen to me. I am your father, and I’m here to look after you.” He grabbed her shoulders.
“yeah? well then what hole did you spring up from after all these years” and when he didn’t reply Alexandria shrugged his hands off. “You’re no father of mine.” She said disgusted then turned and ran.
“Alexandria! ” yelled Demetrie. “Alex”
She heard him giving chase and sprinted faster than she ever thought possible.
“Dem, leave her. You can’t spring something like that on her and expect her to take it sitting down.”
“But it isn’t safe for her.”
“She’ll be fine.”
Alexandria kept running and running, the voice of her granpa and Demetrie fading. even after She kept on running, trying to make sense of it all.
