The Rhythm - The Song Of Life (Completed)

Fathers, so protective

After mom told me all about her life with dad, she left my room crying with happiness as she recalled the time she was in the hospital after my delivery, dad was so happy he wouldn't let anyone else except for mom hold me. He wanted privacy. Sigh, I can't wait until I get married, I want to have a handful of children, I don't want my kid to end up being the only child like me. I remembered countless times when I was young, I would beg my mom for a little sibling. She would laugh and tell me that I would always be her baby. I got very frustrated back then.

Just as I was deep in thought, there was a knock on the door. It was dad, he opened the door.

'Um, Talia, can I speak to you for a moment?', he said looking stern yet flushed.

'Sure dad', sounding a bit nervous.

'Well.... Talia, you know I love you very much. But I think that you're too young to be dating', he said. My dad was never a person to be beating around the bush.

'Dad.... don't worry it's just one night. I'll be back on time as promised. Me and Jacob are-', I was cut off by dad.

'Talia, I'm not worried about you keeping your promise or not. It's that boy that I don't trust, I know you like him Natalia. You can't hide it from your father Natalia. I want you to be careful around that boy, he just doesn't seem to be good enough for you!', dad said, I've never seen him like this before. He was flustered for Merlin's sake.

'Dad, I know you are just trying to protect me. But you have to understand that Jacob is a nice guy and you are right I want to be more than friends with him. I'm not too young, I'm a teenager. Dad, please try to understand that I love you but this is what I want', I say with an irritated sigh.

'Dad, you might think that Jacob is not good enough for me, but the truth is that it is I who is not good enough for him. I have been bullied, I am nowhere near pretty and I am also very sensitive and perfection is miles away from where I am now. I always wanted to hear someone say that I'm more than what I think I am. I wouldn't have expected it to actually happen, let alone a boy to say that and if you are trying to ruin this for me then so be it! I have had enough of being pushed around and I never thought that the next person who would do that was the person I thought loved me ever since I took my first breath!', I said nearly on the verge of tears.

Dad looked bewildered, he didn't know I could blow up that way. I never did, especially not at him.

'I was just seeking the best for you Talia', he said kissing my forehead.

'Natalia?'

'Yes dad', I said slightly tired.

'I love you, goodnight sweetie', he said closing the door behind him. I could hear him sigh behind the door. I guess I really knocked him off his shoes.

Without a second thought, I started getting ready for bed and tried to sleep. But I couldn't accomplish that until it was around three in the morning.