Chapter 11 | Prodigal Daughter
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Laura's POV
unedited
I felt like time flew.
One minute I'm seating next to Ross on the plane, next I'm standing face to face with my father that I haven't seen over six years.
"Hi daddy."
With his quivering chin held high he looked at me "Marie."
He always called my by my middle name. Nostalgia stepped in and suddenly it was all too overwhelming.
"It's great to see you dad." I checked out.
He was standing at the front door while I stared at him from the drive way. I couldn't tell what he was thinking but all I know is that he's crying.
"I see you found your way back home, my little girl scout." He breathed.
Blinking back the tears, i nodded hastily "I did."
"Now come 'ere ."
Without any further words I took off into his arms hugging him like a koala would.
"I can't believe you're here." He breathed I felt his tears on me while I cried my heart out.
"Me either." I cried.
I was the prodigal daughter, holding unto her father for dear life as if any moment he would slip away.
I pulled away from him and got in the ground. "I'm sorry dad, I'm so sorry, I was a spot brat that couldn't appreciate-"
He grabbed my shoulders and looked me in the eye.
"Stop it Marie, you're here now that's all I'm asking for, all I wanted was to have to my daughter back, and I got that. So what ever happened before I don't care about it. I really don't." He grabbed me again and pulled me into a bone crushing hug.
The tear ceremony was sad, but next thing we knew is that we were in the kitchen talking while Ross made lunch like he lived here.
I was uncomfortable. All the memories of my childhood were hunting me every second I stayed in this house.
So u distracted my self with my father's as he told me funny stories of Ross, Nate and I.
He had aged well, he seemed happy, he had this sugar daddy look with the tattoos running up his strong arms all from military and this swooped back hair style with his gray hair and beard.
As Ross placed the meals in front of us, I thanked him with a smiled.
"So honey, what do you do, are you in college? You have a job-"
"I'm a dancer."
I could feel embarrassment settling in as I tried to shrink in my seat.
He perked up "oh wow, that's amazing darling, what kind of dancing, ballet,hip hop? God tell me you're one of Beyonce's back up dancers."
I guess I won't beat around the bus....I'm a stripper just without the whole, taking off clothes part." I watch his smile disappear "it's how I survived."
I could see Ross cringing by the stove totally felling the mood change again.
"Marie-"
" I know what youre going to say dad, and trust me, I know how embarrassing it is. But I left that behind, I'm here and I'm here for good."
"You are?" Ross asked looking at me.
We never did speak about that "yeah,I'm leaving th past behind and I want to start fresh after the funeral. I was able to complete college, and my dancing payed for all the fees."
I could see my father had relaxed a bit after this "what do you want to be?"
I smiled "I want to be a child welfare social worker. I want to help kids."
"That's amazing sweetie so what do you plan on doing?"
"Well I'm on this online course that allows me to obtain my masters online, I have a finales coming up in the next two months. I've been studying really hard."
I went on explaining how I finished my highschool course at 17 and immediately went on to college all while paying my bills by performing at night's. I could tell it wasn't something either of them wanted to hear.
Ross had stepped out for a while allowing my father and I to bond after all these years and by the time he got back it was 7:45pm.
"So where you sleeping Marie? You were kind of a surprise and I already set the house together for your aunts and cousins are coming for the funeral."
I turned to Ross who was standing by the door. " that's fine dad, I kind of already booked a room at Ross' house." I smiled.
While Ross went out to start the car I hugged my dad. "You have no idea how happy I am that youre back Marie and I know your brother would have been as equally as happy."
I smiled up at him "I just wished I came back earlier."
He patted my shoulder escorting me to Ross' vehicle.
"Things happen for a reason Marie, you're here for a reason."
Guys ik it sucked. What happened was i wrote a chapter but then I found it was giving away too much so I had to scrap that and write over and then I completely forgot and now I'm giving you guys this shitty work. I'm so sorry but I love you guys sooo much
