Different but Destined

Chapter 2.

As I arrive in America, I call my mum and Paige to say I got here safely and to keep myself company as I go through the airport and get in the taxi to my new apartment.

"I can't believe it Tisse, you're actually there! Is it amazing?" Paige says through the phone.

"I know! It's actually hit me now and it looks incredible," I gape as I go through the streets of California. It's better than I thought it would be.

I can already feel a sense of freedom and it's exactly what I wanted, I feel so independent as I'm here by myself, no one can tell me what to do now.

I convince Paige to come and see me soon as I get off the phone.

I pull up to the apartment block and it's beautiful, I pay the taxi driver and enter the building.

"What's your name love," the lady says when I approach her.

"Mettisse Tanner." She types on the computer for a minute before looking up to me.

"There's no register of that name on the system..are you sure it's not saved as anything else?"

"What?" I look up at her, confused. "No? Are you sure there's not? It's definitely saved under that name, I payed for the apartment months ago," Is this actually happening on my first day here.

"I'm sorry love, there's no record." She tells me while awkwardly looking at me and the computer. I sigh and assure her it's fine while walking out. What about the money? I spent thousands, I need a number to call to get my money back.

What am I supposed to do now? I'll have to get a hotel for the night but that's really the last thing I want to do. Something always has to go wrong.

I call my mum and explain the situation to her, crying as I sit on my suitcase outside the apartment blocks.

"I..uhh..got in contact with him," she says as I cry to her down the phone.

"What?" I whisper down the line, snapping my head up. "With who?" I question even though I know the answer.

"Your dad..should I ask if you can stay there? He said he did want to see you..I'm sorry I lied to you." Her voice is laced with sadness.

"Why would you lie to me? You knew how upset I was?" I question, getting angry. Why would she do that to me? Guess not a lot has changed with her considering she's still lying.

"You wouldn't have even told me either if I had of got into my apartment, would you." I'm getting angry now and she can tell, she's supposed to be my mum, even through the bad things my dad has done, she should still want me to have a relationship with him.

She sighs and confirms my answer.

"Send me his number," I snap down the line.

"Please be careful tisse he's acts like he's changed but you don't know what he's like now, he's still the same real-" I end the call, I'm sick of listening to her shit. She always lies to me and I know exactly why she doesn't want me to see him.

A few minutes later a text comes through with his number on it and I call straight away.

"Mr Tanner speaking?" He answers, very formal.