Finally, after hours and hours of driving in the car with Alfie, who was not the best person to drive with, we made it to my house. The lights were on downstairs which meant Joe was home and my dad hopefully was home as well.
I got out of the car and stretched my legs. As the straightened them, pins and needles shot back and forth. They had been in the same position for so long it was taking them a while to get adjusted to moving.
Alfie had finally woken up from his gigantic nap. I was so jealous as he lay sleeping beside me the entire way here. Alfie was constantly tired, it was one of the things that drove me nuts about him. I still loved him nevertheless though.
He grabbed his bag and followed me inside.
Joe was no where to be seen, but my dad was sitting on the couch watching a game of tennis.
"Hello love birds," he said without looking up and I smiled. My dad had given me and Alfie that nickname when I first told him how much I liked Alfie. That was the day after New Year's.
He told me that if I really wanted Alfie I would go out and get him. Turns out I didn't need to, he came to me. Ever since that day my dad always called us love birds though, and I loved it. Alfie wasn't as much of a fan, but he didn't mind it.
I still remembered the first time Alfie came over for dinner and my dad was there. I had made sure that Alfie was prepared for the redicule I was sure my dad would give him. And I was right, my dad was questioning him so much I thought my head might burst. Sometimes I loved my dad so much, other times I did not.
After I drove Alfie to the station and then came back home I was so nervous of what my dad was going to tell me. What he was going to say about Alfie and if he was something I actually should have gone after. He only said three words before going up to bed, but I would never forget those three words.
"I like him."
My dad had never said anything that positive about any boys I brought home for dinner ever. He was always so negative about them saying how they weren't good enough for me and stuff like that. This was the first positive thing he had ever said and it made me even more positive that Alfie was the perfect boy for me. He was the perfect person for me. I loved him.
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