An opportunity gained

Chapter 9

Zach's POV.

I just got home from school to find my little sister stood there. 

"Hey beautiful" She giggled a little when I said that. 

"Hello" She was a shy little girl, I guess she wasn’t used to me...My mum had passed away 5 years ago and 2 years after that my dad met Zoey's mum, they hit it off straight away and started dating. Dad wanted me to meet her but little did we both know she had a 4 year old daughter. Apparently she didn't know about me either, nice to know your dad "talks about you". She's always been shy since the day I met her, her cuteness makes up for that though. She a polite little girl with lovely long blonde hair, her dad walked out on them before she was born so she's never had a real dad in her life. I don't mind her calling my dad "daddy" though. It’s great to have a little sister; I love her to death and would protect her if my life depended on it. 

"Did you have a good day at school Zach?" That's Linda my soon to be step mum. I don't mind her either, she's been slow with me because sometimes I'm not really over my mum and it gets to me when she's around. But her and my dad are in love and I can't stop that. 

"Yep it was brilliant thanks" That was a bit of a lie because I've got in trouble twice today. 

"Oh good" Zoey grabbed hold of my arm and dragged me to her play room. I didn't like this room it’s too pink and bright. It used to be mum's old craft room and to me her stuff should still be here, but she's 4 years old, it’s not really her fault. 

"I know you're lying" I looked at her confused. 

"What?" She giggled a little before she spoke again. 

"Before you lie your mouth twitches, your mouth twitched" Does it? I had no idea. Great a 4 year old knows more about me than myself. 

"Would you please not tell mummy or daddy? Because then I won’t be able to go to training" As if I was sat on a tiny pink stool pleading a 4 year old, what the fuck has my life come to? 

"Okay..." Well that was easy. 

"One thing though" Maybe I spoke too soon. 

"What?" Jesus this was like dealing drugs or something, not like I deal drugs...honest! 

"I really want a pink dolls house before Christmas; could you please get daddy and mummy to buy it for me? PLEASE?!" She battered her pretty little blue eyes at me, the thing is you can't say no to a 4 year old because then she'll run and tell me secret. Looks like I'm going to have to try and convince them. 

"Okay, I'll do it over dinner"

"YAY!!" She screamed that a little bit too loud because Linda came running. 

"Why are you screaming?" Oh God. 

"I won Barbie Magic" She beamed. Wait, what's Barbie Magic? Oh, there's some cruddy board game out and it looks like someone has been playing it...wait...THIS GIRL IS A GENIUS!! Must take after someone like me! 

"Awww, well done sweetie!" I can't believe she fell for that. 

"Hey I'm home" 

"Looks like daddy is here! Go say hey to him then wash up before dinner" Linda is a traditional housewife. She believes that all men should go out to work and all women should stay at home, also we don't eat until dad comes back because he's the "boss of the house". She would never have liked my mum. She loved doing her own thing and would never let dad give her orders...those were the days...

"And you" 

"Okay" I muttered. 

"And then we went all the way round the playground, it was very big" I don't know what I just walked in on but it sounded like one of Zoey's stupid stories again, although I never tell her there stupid. 

"Oh that sounds like fun, hey there son" He gave me a quick glance. 

"Hey dad" Well this was awkward...

"I need to talk to you when you get back from training" Oh this can't be good. 

"Ermm...sure..." 

"Dinners ready! GO AND WASH UP!!" She's so fussy and makes us all wash our hands before we eat, I mean I know it’s polite but I'm a man and don't do these kind of things. But that's the one thing we never argue about to Linda. 

We sat around the table in silence. Zoey kept looking at me; I guess I should bring up the doll’s house she wants. I cleared my throat before I spoke. 

"Ermm...I know it’s nearly Christmas but don't you think Zoey has been doing so well at school she should get a reward?" 

"Zoey doesn't go to school Zach, she's 4" Oh shit yeah, then what is it she goes to?

"Then the ermm...other thing then..." 

"PLAYGROUP! Zoey suddenly screamed which made us all jump. 

"Zoey! Don't scream like that at the table!"

"Sorry..." Bless her. 

"Yeah, that playgroup thing..." 

"Well Zoey what have you done that's so well then?" Dad suddenly churned in. She looked at the floor then bit her lip. 

"I help tidy away, I look after all of the other children and I hand out cookies and milk to help Miss Rodgers" Oh my God, really? If she gets a reward just for doing that then I'm doing something wrong. 

"But hunny it’s nearly Christmas so you may as well wait till then" That didn't go down to well with her, but she didn't do what she would normally do. She looked down then at me; I guess I should step in and defend her? 

"But...ermm...dad, she's been so good that if she gets it before then she won’t ask for anything ever again" 

"Well..." He looked at Linda who nodded. 

"We'll think about it and let you know tomorrow, okay?" 

"Okay daddy" She smiled. 

Dad was dropping me off at training tonight, he didn't like me going but he wasn't going to stop me doing my dream. 

"Well see you later dad" 

"We're a bit early; I need to talk to you" Oh I know what this was about. 

"Look dad, I know mum has been gone for a while now but Linda is a really nice girl and you lov-" 

"No it’s not that" He interrupted me. Then what? 

"I got a phone call from school today" Oh fuck. 

"About..." 

"YOU KNOW DAMM RIGHT WHAT IT’S ABOUT!" He suddenly shouted at me. 

"LOOK I WASN'T LISTENING BECAUSE I HATE MATHS, OKAY?! AND SCIENCE IS JUST STUPID; NONE OF THESE ARE GOING TO HELP ME WITH MY CARRER WHEN I'M OLDER! I found myself shouting back. 

"THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE A WWE SUPERSTAR WHEN YOU'RE OLDER!" He always did this. 

"YES I AM, AND I KNOW I CAN MAKE IT! 

"DON'T BE AN IDIOT ZACHARY!" Oh great using my full name. 

"WHY DO YOU NEVER BELIEVE IN ME?!" I thought it was a good question. 

"TONIGHT IS YOUR LAST TRAINING SESTION!" He obviously didn't think so because he didn't answer it. I didn't want to talk to him anymore; I got out of the car and slammed the door. Nobody was going to stop me and my dreams.