Craig and I

Chapter One

It's hard moving to another city that's far away from where you've lived for the past fifteen years. Our old house which me, my lovely daughter Amanda and my ex-husband David lived in for about four years until me and husband get divorced was not gonna be left and possibly forgotten. I didn't want to forget that house because I had so many memories in that house but life is that way and I can't just run away from changes.

Ever since Amanda, my daughter has been old enough to understand that I'm gay and what gay means she's been trying to hook me up with other guys which...I'm not against but I just want to take care of my daughter before I start getting back into the dating life.

Driving in a truck which drives pretty slow from Mississippi to Montana took us about three days. Stopping every once in a while for a pee break or maybe for some coffee made the trip last even longer, but on the bright side we got eat at diners and restaurants which was something both me and Amanda really enjoyed doing because well...we are both pretty huge food junkies.
"Are we THERE yet?!" Amanda says out loud annoyingly.
"Now I would like to know where "there" is" I said sarcastically.
"Fine....Are we in MONTANA yet?!
"Soon dear, soon. Try to get some rest we will be stopping for dinner in two hours and we will be in Montana in about six hours after that" I said In a happy tone.
"Dad...."
"Yes?"
"I'm on my period...I need tampons AND THEY ARE IN A BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING!" She screamed angrily.
"Okay okay I'll stop at the next gas station sweetie"
"Okay good...I also want chocolate" she said while puffing her lips.
"Okay" I said while laughing.

We made it to gas station which took about twenty minutes and the whole trip there I had to hear Amanda nagging about how hungry and In how much pain she was in. We arrive at the gas station and as soon as I stop the truck Amanda looks at me.
Amanda, without thinking takes $10 dollars out of my wallet which was laying on the dashboard and exited the truck.
"Thank you daddy I'll be back in five minutes" she screams with a smile on her face as she runs off into the gas station which was a rip off of a 7/11.
Normally I would be angry at Amanda for taking money without asking but at the moment I didn't really care because I was so tired of driving for 2 1/2 days. Amanda returns with a giant bar of plain milk chocolate, a monster energy drink and a box of tampons.
"Have you used the tampon yet so we can start going? I asked
"No, I'm gonna do it here" she answered without shame.
"Amanda no, you can't just do that in a truck when you're literally one feet away from me. Go into the gas station bathroom and come back when you're done" I said annoyed.
"Fine" she said while rolling her eyes.

Some time goes by and Amanda still hasn't returned. I get concerned and call her. Her phone buzzes on the seat next to me and I find out she left her phone in the truck.
Ten minutes go by and she still hasn't come back and I start to get concerned. I exit the truck and check on her. I find out she didn't lock the bathroom door and I get paranoid that she might of been abducted. I open the door and see her sitting on the toilet sleeping.
"WAKE UP!" I scream as I nudge on her shoulder.
She jumps up and immediately starts apologizing.
"It's okay you just made me worried, just next time sleep in the truck"
"Okay, I'm sorry... but I put the tampon in so we can go now" she said with a smile on her face.
"Okay kiddo" I say with a smile on my face while I rub on the top of Amanda's hair.

I stare at the digital clock on the dashboard of the truck as it reads 3:47 am. Amanda is sound asleep with her headphones in with the volume on high. I don't understand how someone can sleep like that! I haven't sleep in almost 34 hours due to I have to drive at the edge of a hill.
Four hours pass and Amanda wakes up.
"Good morning kiddo, can't imagine how you slept so much with that monster energy drink in your system" I said as she rubbed her eyes as she smiled.
"Yeah me neither"
"I got you some coffee from a burger king drive-thru by the way"
"Oh wow thanks!" She said happily"
"Dad..."
"Yeah?"
"Didn't you tell me your best friend from collage lives in Portsmouth?" She asked while sipping coffee as she leaned away from her seat.
"Oh yeah, Craig Cahn. He barely took care of himself and always ate boxed macaroni and cheese. He never cooked and never worked out. I heard he had a glow up from some of his friends which I have contacts with. It be awesome to meet him again"
"Well dad... why don't you..."
"Why don't I do what?" I said curiously
"Why don't you... try to date him?" She said while smiling hoping for a yes.
"No no no no no no no!" I said rapidly
"Why not? I mean he's good looking and he's probably muscular too, aka your type.
"Phhf, muscular? Craig Cahn laid on his bed and snacked on grease covered salt and vinegar chips while watching horrible drama movies all day in collage. He might be good looking but if he was muscular than I left him way too early"
"You never know dad, it's been seventeen years since you last met him. You were twenty two when you had me and you last saw him when you were twenty"
"Yeah we both went to collage way too early"
"Is that even possible for you to go to collage at sixteen until you were twenty?"
"Absolutely not, but I got to skip high school as many other students got to and Craig also got to skip high school"
"Awesome"
"Dad" Amanda said after two seconds of silence.
"Yeah"
"Are we there yet?"
"Oh boy"