Dad? Dad Is That You?

Hello

My name is Alonna F. Sinclair I am 16 year old from Philly. I go to an Preforming Arts High School. The Arts Academy. I'm a dance and theatre major. My dad and mom are my biggest supporters. My dad look 100% white but he is mixed. My mom is black.

I have had a picture perfect family ever since. Until my first week of school was done and we all decided to go out for dinner tonight. I know that it would be a long drive but the food is worth it. 

Narrator:

Kyle and Raja sat down on the right side of the booth an Alonna sat down on the left an they were sitting there in great conversation at their ultimate favorite Italian restaurant called Giovanni's.

They ordered their usual. Raja ordered Red wine with chicken and broccoli Alfredo. Kyle red wine as well and baked ziti and of course Alonna ordered baked ziti and a mountain dew.

Narrator Done

Alonna POV

The waiter walked away from the table and then I smelt it. This strong cologne. It smelled so good it was enough to let you that someone was close but not too overbearing.  I noticed that all of a sudden it was quiet at the table; then but I tried to be slick about it and just turn around but my mom licked me under the dinner table so I just stayed looking at my phone. 

I saw my dad's face and I can tell when something is wrong he gets this glare and he just stares into your soul. But then he put his arm around my mom and rubbed her shoulder. She looked so nervous but they looked at each other and he nodded his head as to say he has everything under control. 

But then this man stopped at the table.  

And he was so handsome, he was a tall light-skinned man with a smile to die for. That cologne was such a nice smell and he looked at me and smiled. An said " How you doing pretty lady?" And I smiled back at him I just simply replied with I'm fine. My dad kicked me under the table and just looked at me with that look (YOU KNOW WHAT LOOK IM TALKING ABOUT) and I just started to mind my own business. 

 And he looked at my father and said "Well, well, well Kyle. It's been a while. (he looked over at my mom) Raquel it's good to see you again." My dad started to turn red in the face a little bit and he looked at the man an said "Anton if you dont mind my family and I are trying to eat in peace."

Anton looked at me and flashed that million dollar smile at me. And introduced himself "My name is Anton Simmons." I responded with"Hello" and my father said "Alonna remember we dont talk to strangers." So I just looked down hoping that their conversation would be done sooner or later.

 Anton looked at my mom and said " Almost 17 years ago right? Since I last seen you." He had a small smile on his  face. 

My dad started to lose it. But I give him props he went in his back pocket and pulled out his wallet. He put a 50 dollar bill on the table and said "Raja take Princess to the car. It's time to go home." My mom got up and said "Come on." She looked at him Anton in his face with the meanest stank face you could dream of. When I got up Anton grabbed my hand and put something in it. I didn't know what it was but I really didn't have time to figure it out cause as soon as he touched me my dad grabbed him by his neck and slammed him on the table.

The manager came out from the back and tried to walk over to us an he said "This is bad for business. If you fight take it outside." My dad yelled "SHUT UP CHRIS!" An I knew he was serious.

My dad looked up I  at my mom and me and said "I told yall to go to the car." My mom said "Ky let him go." An he said " I better not catch you around my wife or my child again."

My dad let him go and I rushed out of Giovanni's. I didn't want to look at him after that. I fast walked out of the place and went in the back seat and i just looked in my hands it was his business card and it had his cell phone number on there. I just kept looking at it and then I noticed that my mom and dad were fussing in the parking lot. As if what just happened was embarrassing enough they wanna argue in public and I couldn't hear what they were saying but in reality I didn't want to hear what they were talking about. 

I just want to go home and go to bed.  When they finally go tin the car my dad looked at me in the back seat and he just looked at me. He didn't say anything he just looked at me with guilt in face. And we drove home in silence.

Alonna POV Done now 

Kyle and Raja

Raja was angry but didn't say anything until she and Kyle were behind closed doors. When they got to their room Raja went straight to her dressing room and sat down by her full body mirror and started to undress, to get in her night gown. Kyle walked in on her getting dressed and undressed.

"So you're not going to say anything Raja? "Raja looked at Kyle and started yelling. "What do you want me to say!? I mean really what do you want me to say? You assaulted a man in a family restaurant."

Kyle tried to calm her down by saying " I dont want him anywhere around you or Alonna. He kept talking to her you kept lookin at him and then he started to say stupid stuff like "aLmOsT 17 YeArS AgO." I blew up."

" There is a lot that we don't want her to know but we have to tell her sooner than later." Raja said. 

Kyle said "Alonna carries my last name she is apart of me she is my heart. I don't wanna lose that."

She looked at him and she said "Kyle she will always be apart if you. You took on the part of dad you raised her you told your family that you got me pregnant when you never did, you are her father and always will be. Now, don't tell her everything yet but tell her your are her father and you will always protect your your own."

Kyle walked into Alonna's room and the light from the hallway filled her room. While she was trying to play sleep, he knew she was a wake because she was moving her foot. He turned on the light. He walked to the right side of her bed and he said "I know you aint sleep." 

Alonna turned over an sat up. An they just started at each other,  Kyle said " Listen, no matter how mad you are right now-- I'm still ya daddy." Alonna said " A dad that I promise to never make mad unless I want to be thrown across the room." 

Alonna and Kyle laughed for a second 

Kyle said "That means I'm always gonna protect you. It's my God given right, so your stuck with me."  Alonna said "Why do you not like him? What did he do that was so bad?"

Kyle took a deep breath an said

 "I will sit down and explain to you. I promise. But it's not time yet." She said all sweet and innocent "You promise." And he said "Yes, now get some sleep we got church in the morning."