Knock, Knock (Lenny Pearce/Justice Crew Fanfic)

Chapter 13: Screw You.

* Ava’s POV *

As I have finally reached home, I felt like someone had intruded my apartment, making my heart beats faster than normal. I know I should have been more careful and have called a friend to check it out than actually go inside my apartment right now.

But the thing is, I don’t really care. I’ve been in so much drama today, and I didn’t care if people wanted to screw up my house. I just want to lie in bed, or probably leave Sydney for a while to think of things.

It was that bad. My first heartbreak over a boyfriend was even worse than leaving my new friend at the park before. I can’t seem to think it would happen to me, but it did. Maybe a payback for all the guys I’ve left heartbroken, because that’s what all I could think of it.

Well, my friends did say Lenny was friends with some of these guys. So maybe this was all planned, and I hated that it worked as in just a few days, I was already head over heels for him. I’ve never felt this thing for any guy, but Lenny and it sucks!

Getting my key out of my purse, I opened my door only to leave me having a shock-filled face, dropping the purse and key on the floor, and just literally flying over to the person smiling in front of me.

“Daddy!” I called as he lifted me up like I was still his seven year old girl and hugged me tight. He must have realized that something was wrong when he pulled away and checked me up, like how I came in all down and he felt like I needed some daddy time cuddles. He was my best friend and he always made time for me, even if he remarried another lady.

“Hey sweetheart.” And he still makes me feel like a little girl, even though I’ve grown up and is now living on my own. “Dropped by your store earlier, but Cece told me you already left so I waited here instead. Good thing, I went to Will’s first and he let me borrow his key.”

“What are you doing here?” I asked. It was one of those instances I’ve felt like he saw an alarm popping up in his head, telling him to fly to Sydney because his daughter needs him. He is my superhero after all and dad’s the only guy in my life that could make me feel better.

For once, I thought Len could be it too but he cut the rope and left. I couldn’t really imagine him with another girl behind my back, but he did say so himself.

“What’s wrong?” He asked. “Does it have to do anything with the boy you’re currently seeing?”

Of course, he knew all along. Like I know I’ve introduced him to Len over the phone and well, my eyes said it all. It was too red and puffy, plus dad knows me too well. It was actually kind of weird how I can talk to dad better than I did with mum. Unlike most daughters who can be at ease with their mothers more, I was brought up in a different way.

And it didn’t even matter if our topic was about boys. It could be anything under the sun, and even if it was a no-no, he was still there supporting me.

I sighed, dejectedly, moving past him and plopping down the sofa. I can hear his footsteps following me behind and sitting beside me, leaning his back on the comfortable sofa, putting his feet up on my coffee table.

There was no point in answering his question as he already knew about it, bobbing his head in understanding as a long silence welcomed us both in. Tears went back as I felt him move closer, pulling me up for a hug.

“Tell me what happened, Ava.” Was all it took for me to let go of the tears I’ve been controlling because I didn’t want to cry anymore. I was too tired, and I feel like I just want to be in bed right now, but I was grateful dad was here.

“He broke up with me.” I confessed. Honestly, I couldn’t accept he did because I already had a feeling that he was going to be that one guy that could change my whole life, turning the bad things into complete bliss.