The Gift (On Hold)

Chapter Five

I awoke with someone shaking me softly.

"Hmm?" i mumbled waking up. 

"Morning Alex... come on honey its time to get up." My dads soft voice rang out.

"But Daddy... isn't it Saturday?" i asked softly rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

"Yes Hun it is but Daddy's going to take you somewhere fun for the last day that your thirteen." he replied smiling

"Dad why are you talking in the third person?" i questioned smiling. 

"Just get up Sweetie... your breakfast is done." he then pulled off my blanket.

"Dad!" i yelled covering myself to shield the cold.

"Come on Hun its not that cold." he winked at me and i smiled.

"I'm gonna get you!" i shouted jumping up, he laughed and jumped down my firepoll. i smiled and followed him.

when i landed my eyes widened. There was a huge breakfast sitting on the counter just waiting for me to eat it.

"Dad... what is this!" i asked forgetting about my blanket.

"isn't is obvious? Alex this is the last day your going to be thirteen, another year gone." he trailed off. 

"Well Daddy... Lets not let this food get cold... i bet i can eat more then you." i smiled, looking at him sideways.

"Oh? is that a challenge?" he asked smiling. 

"You bet it is!" i smiled and ran to the food. and that whole morning was a blast of fun. i didn't think it could get any better. yet Daddy had another trick up his sleeve.

~~~~~~~~~Two Hours later~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Close your eyes Hun." Dad commanded me i smiled covering my eyes. then the car stopped i started uncovering my eyes... "Keep them closed you!" he playfully slapped my on the shoulder. i smiled and re-covered my eyes. He grabbed my arm and led me out of the car slowly. we began walking forwards slowly. 

"Dad can i open my eyes yet?" i asked. 

"Not just yet..." after a few more minutes of walking he let go of my arm, i stood there waiting for an answer. 

"Ok open your eyes Alex." Dad finally gave me the command i was waiting for. i opened my eyes. 

i stood in front of a huge amusement park. 

"Dad! How much did this cost!" i asked staring in awe. 

"That. you don't need to know." he answered smiling. "now come on! the rides are waiting for us." I smiled and we ran off to the closes ride to us. 

i smiled as they loaded me and Dad in a seat. i looked at him smiling. 

"Daddy... this is going to be fun!" i smiled he looked over at me, and smiled back. 

"you know it sweetie!" then, we launched off. 

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at the end of half of the ride me and Dad had chosen to take a break. 

"Alex I'm going to get food, want a pizza?" Dad asked me i nodded my head. "Ok ill be right back, don't go wondering off Alex." he winked at me and walked away.

a few minutes later i got up and began walking around.

i walked to a darker part of the park i looked around.

"Hello there my pretty" a spun around, standing there was a man with a scar starting from his left temple he was missing a few of his front teeth, he smiled the rest of his teeth crooked and yellow, showing signs of smoking. i began to walk backwards towards the wall. 

"Oh dont run... we just want to have a little fun!" he laughed and began walking twards me.

"I-i i was just... um... i was just going back, my dads waiting for me..." i was now against the wall trying to keep my distance. 

"Oh he wont miss you..." he was so close now that i could smell his breath, he was a druggy and i could pick up the faint smell of marijuana (Pot). my first instince was to flee and if i couldnt do that, then fight back. 

i kicked him in the nuts, then the head. 

"Get her boy!" he yelled. suddenly hands grasped my arms and held me down. 

"Let me go!" i yelled, fighting back, my teeth sunk into one of the guys arms. 

"your going to regret doing that!" he yelled, then the main guy, Pot head i going to call him, Pot head grabbed out a knife. 

"Time to die Girly! he held the knife to my eye and began putting pressre, blood bubbled up and spilled down my cheek, he began slicing down my face, leaving a shallow cut.

"Get away from my daughter!" Dads voice rang out, he smashed something that looked like a hammer on Pot heads head. he fell to the ground. the other guys fled. i sat there on the ground, studded.

"Dad?" i asked 

"Come on Hun, lets go home." Dad grabbed my hand and we left that park.

that was my last time there though.