only a month

Daddy?

My eyes teared up as I re read the message 20 more times "your dad just passes away..." I felt so stupid for leaving home and knew that I had to go back. I didn't have anyone to take me so I called Hayes.

S: HAYES!? I need your help.

H:Sophie? What's up babe.

S:Hayes you have to take me back home!

H:what happened soph.

S:my dad just died. Please take me back home now!

H:ok soph ill be over in 5 get your stuff ready and wait outside.

I ran to the closet and grabbed my stuff. I ran downstairs and thanked Selena and Jason for letting me stay with them. I told sel I would text her when I got home telling her what happened. I went outside and saw Hayes's dads, chad, car. I took a seat in the back with Hayes and told chad thank you. Hayes grabbed my hand and looked in my eyes. "Soph I'm so sorry about earlier please take me back. I love you more than words could ever explain. Please take me back," he said while squeezing my hand harder. I could tell that he had been crying because his eyes were red and puffy. "Hayes I need you now. I'm sorry and I love you too. Right now I need someone. I'm an orphan now..." I said bursting into tears. Hayes took the seat right next to me and hugged me tighter than ever. "Soph I'm here for you. I will always be here for you baby girl. Even if we aren't together you can still count on me for anything. Ok?" He said. I nodded and hugged him tight. He lifted my chin up and kissed me. "Keep it pg kids!" Chad said smirking. "Sorry dad!" Hayes said blushing. I giggled and held Hayes's hand. That's when I remembered Colin. My stomach turned at the thought of me cheating on him. I decided I would call him when I got home.

3 hours later.

"Hayes can you stay with me tonight?" I asked hugging him.

"Of course babe." he said hugging me tighter. "Dad I'm gonna stay with Sophie she needs me right now." He grabbed his backpack and took my hand. We walked inside and I saw Monica on the couch.

"Monica where is my dad?" I asked crying.

"Oh sweetie," she said getting up off the couch she was crying. She hugged me and I actually hugged her back. I cried into her shoulder and she pulled away. "He's still in the hospital. This only happened last night. I told the doctors to keep him in his room until you got to see him." She said crying.

"I have to go Monica. You have to take me and Hayes."

We got in the car and about five minutes later we arrived at the hospital. I ran up to his room with Hayes trailing behind me. I was about to open the door when Hayes pulled me into a hug.

"He's not gonna look the same soph. I know it's gonna be hard but ill be in there with you." Hayes said while hugging me. He kissed me and I opened the door. I walked over to his bed and saw my dad laying there, lifeless. I grabbed m dads hand and kissed his forehead. "Daddy? daddy you have to wake up." I said crying uncontrollably. "Daddy I'm so sorry I ran away! I need you more than anything. You can't leave me! you can't leave me like how mom did! I can't be alone!" Hayes grabbed me but I pulled away. "Daddy I need you in my life! I didn't mean it when I told you to stay out of my life! I didn't mean it." I said choking on my words realizing that was the last thing I told him. I turned around and cried in Hayes's shoulder. "I want my dad!" I cried out. " I kno, I kno, babe this is hard for you but I'm going to be with you every step of the way. ok?" Hayes said crying. I looked up and wiped the tear off his face. "Thank you so much Hayes. You don't kno how much you mean to me." I said crying. He kissed me and I went back over to my dad. I cried and hugged him. "Daddy please tell mom that I love her. Tell her ill be okay" I said while crying. "Hayes I'm gonna stay here tonight. I can't leave him. Please. This will be the last time I ever see him." I said while hugging Hayes. "Ok babe ill be in the waiting room until you want to go home." He said he hugged me and went outside. I sat down on te chair that was next to his bed. I got my head phones and played a song called you can let go, by Crystal shawanda.

Wind blowing on my face, sidewalk flying beneath my bike. A five year olds first taste of what freedoms really like.

He was runnin right beside me as in holdin on the seat

I took a deep breath and hollered as I headed toward the street

You can let go now daddy You can let gooo ohh I think I'm ready to do this on my ownn

It's still a little bit scary but I want you to knowwww ill be okay now daddy you can let gooo

I was standin at the alter between the two loves of my life to one I'd been a daughter. To one I'd soon be the wife.

When the preacher asked who gives this woman. Daddy's eyes filled up wit tears.

He kept holding tightly to my arm until I whispered in his ear.

You can let go now daddy.

You can let goo. Ohh i think I'm ready to do this on my own. It's still a little bit scary but I want you to knowww

Ill be okay now daddy. You can let gooo.

It was killin me to see the strongest man I ever knew wastin away to nothin in that hospital room.

"You kno he's only hangin on for you" that's what the night nurse said. My voice and heart were breakin an I climbed up in his bed.and said

You can let go now daddy you can let gooo your little girl is ready to do this on her ownn

It's gonna be a little bit scary but I want you to knowwww ill be okay now daddy you can let goooooo. You can let gooooo.

I cried as the song ended and decided not to stay. I went outside and Monica took me n Hayes home.

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