My New Life..

Chapter 3 - Dad?

*The next day*

I had hardly slept last night. I was too nervous. I was finally going to meet my dad. After 23 years of not knowing him, I guess he better have a good reason as to why he left mom or I'm going to be angry. I'll give him the chance because he's all I have right now. I'd been awake for God knows how long. It was 7am so i decided to get ready. I put on a pair of black skinny jeans, a white crop top and my black converse. I done my makeup and let my hair hang freely. It was now 8am and Officer James and Officer Rachel were both up and ready.

"You ready for this Danielle?" Officer Rachel asked
"I guess.." I said
"We'll stop of for breakfast first and then we'll be on our way."
"Okay then."

I sat in the back of the car with my headphones on. The other officer who picked us up from the station was going to be meeting us later at my dads. Her name is Daisy i think.

*1 hour later*

It'd been an hour later, we'd stopped of for a McDonald's breakfast and we were in the car, sitting outside my dads house. It was quite a big house with a car on the drive. Officer James and Officer Daisy knocked on the door and went in first. I stayed with Officer Rachel in the car.

"You okay Danielle?"
"Not really, I dont know. I'm just really nervous and scared and angry but I'm excited too."
"I'm sure you'll be fine sweetie. He seemed like a nice guy on the phone."
"Okay then, thanks.."

Officer Daisy came out and waved us to come in. This was it, i guess i was finally about to meet my dad. We stepped out of the car, Officer Daisy went first and then me and then Officer Rachel.

"David, Anne, this is Danielle."

I slowly walked into the room. My heart was pounding, I was so nervous.

"Danielle."
"Dad?"
"I thought I'd never see you again."
"As far as I'm aware, this is the first time seeing me." I said
"Oh, well yes. This is my wife, Anne."
"Hi.."
"Hello dear, sit down, I know this is probably a bit hard or strange for you." She said
"I guess yeah." I said sitting down
"So is there anything you want to ask each other?" Officer James asked
The room was silent. Everyone just staring between me and my dad.
"Why did you leave mom and never come back?" I asked
"Well, it wasn't easy to do. I put myself in a horrible situation."
"You? A horrible situation? You left her pregnant, she raised me alone for 23 years. You never called or messaged or anything. No happy birthdays, nothing. What was so hard for you?" I asked getting teary.
"Danielle, me and Anne were married. We already had a boy who was around 1 at the time. I went to America for a business trip and whilst at a work party, i got drunk and was also drugged. Yes, i ended up sleeping with your mother. But it was a mistake, it wasn't meant to happen. I was happily married. So i flew home, i told Anne everything and she forgave me. When your mum messaged me and said she was pregnant, I didn't know what to do. I couldnt afford to look after this family and you and your mum so i stayed away. Hoping one day you'd find me and we could meet. You could meet Anne and our son Josh."
"I'm sorry. Sleeping with mom was a mistake? I was a mistake that you never wanted, wasn't I? I was nervous yet excited coming here to meet you today. You're the only family I have left and you tell me that sleeping with mom was a mistake, meaning that I am? You don't know how hard it was for her to raise me alone. She struggled a lot, but you didn't care and you never did care, did you? I thought that you'd have some good reason for all of this. Not you being drugged, mistakenly sleeping with mom and then hoping one day I'd find you." My eyes started to become even more teary.
"Danielle, I didn't mean it like that, I'm sorry."
"No, save it. Four months ago mom died, I found out that these people got in contact with you and I was so happy to meet you. I found out I had a brother, whether it's a half-brother or not, he's still my brother. I was so excited. Then I arrive here, these people spent their money trying to help me, and you tell me I'm a mistake. Good job David, good job. The only daughter you have that you've never met before, you get a chance to meet her and reconnect with her and you say that. Well, thanks but no thanks." I stood up crying and ran out of the room and back to the car. Officer Daisy followed and came and sat with me whilst the other two stayed inside.

"Danielle, I'm so sorry. He seemed like such a nice man. He had no reason to say that to you. You're not a mistake, okay? Your mum loved you and she was so proud of you. Clearly he just doesn't see how nice of a girl you are. If it means anything, I have your brothers address, we can get your stuff from the back of this car and I can take you there if you want?" Office Daisy said
"Yeah, sure okay. But please, don't leave my side unless I say?"
"Sure thing hunny. Now, go get in my car, I'll go get the others and explain to them whats going to happen without your dad or his wife hearing. Okay? Then we'll be on our way."
"Thank you"

I went and sat in the car whilst Officer Daisy went and got the other two. We got my stuff from the boot and it was an hour and a half drive to get to my brothers. This was it, all or nothing. Either we'll get on or we won't.