A Dream Of Flying

Chapter 22

Selena leaned in to hug her brother, for a moment he stood there surprised with her arms wrapped around him but quickly gave in. It was their first real hug in ages. ''You stayed,that is all that matters Jake,'' she said as she pulled away.

Jake nodded smiling. ''I am sorry though.''

''I know you are Jake,'' Selena said slowly. ''Anyway,'' she initiated. ''I have to go meet up with Zac, he said that there was something he wanted to tell me.'' She glanced at her brother, probably the only family she had right now, Elena excluded because they weren't related. She had no dad, her mom was in rehab and now she had only him her brother who she thought hated her but he didn't. He just missed his dad, and now she knew how he felt, she missed him too inspite of the fact that she didn't know him.

''Okay,'' said Jake and Selena turned on her heels and left.

Selena entered the coffee shop, the very same coffee shop where she had met Zac. He was sitting in his seat, and rose up fom it as soon as he saw her walking towards him. He embraced her with hug and kissed her on the mouth. He signalled her to sit down and she did.

''So, what is that you wanted to tell me?'' she asked.

Zac looked into her eyes and put his hand on hers. ''Selena, from the moment I met you I swear I wanted to be a part of your life. No matter how messed up it was.''

Selena laughed. ''You were right about the messed up par,'' Selena joked making Zac laugh a little.

''I am in love with you Selena Armstrong.''

''Your not gonna propose are you?'' she asked a bit mortified.

''No of course not. '' He laughed. ''But what I'm about to ask will be quite big..''

''Okay, what is it?'' Her eyes were dark with suspicion.

''As you know I'm a pilot and I fly alot. So, I'm thinking about travelling around the world, and on my own..but I won't be on my own if you'll come with me.''

He surprised her. ''You want me to go?''

''I know that you want to get away, I know that you like to fly and what better way is there..''

''Zac, I'm in love with you too and I'm very grateful for this oppurtunity. But I can't leave.''

''Why, you know you wanna go. Escape all the drama and just feel free? We could go to Paris, south Africa, New Zealand..''

''I can't, I'm sorry. I have to stay, for my mother's sake and my brother,'' she said a bit apalled.

''Come on Selena, you have to stop thinking about others and just do something for you.'' Selena looked away trying to ignore his words. ''I'm sorry Selena if your going to be like his forever, I'm not sure if this will work.'' Selena looked at him, his words were like a dagger in her heart. She felt bitter but it wasn't enough for her to jump into his arms. ''If you change your mind, I'll be with a plane tomorrow night at the airport,'' he said and she watched him as he walked out of the coffee shop. She felt like she wanted to scream as he had smashed her heart into little pieces but she couldn't help but feel that he was right to do so. She deserved it.

''I have other things to do anyway,'' she said to herself.

Selena had doubts about wether knock on the door that was infront of her or not. She had found him, her father. Jonathan Armstrong. She was about to walk away but took a deep breath and knocked. Her heart pounded in her chest as she heard footsteps and as the door opened there was a man, probably in his mid fifties.

''Yes, may I help you?'' he asked.

''Are you Jonathan Armstrong?''

''Yes, I am,'' he confirmed.

''I'm, Selena. I'm your daughter.'' His eyes widened, he examined her carefully every bit of her. Her face and her hair.

''Your just like when you were little, just older. But how?'' he asked surprised, his voice about to crack. It seemed like he was about to cry.

''Mom hid your letters from me. And here I am, I found you.''

He stepped closer to her, pulled her into his arms. ''And your brother?'' He pulled away.

''He wants to see you.'' She smiled. Jake came from behind her, smiling shyly.

''Jake.'' He smiled, Jake ran into his arms and his father held him tightly. 

''I did everything I could, I swear. But don't hate your mother.''

''She's in rehab.'' Selena surprised him.

''Really?'' Selena nodded. ''She's been drunk since I was about 10, I finally knocked some sense into her..'' Selena said.

''Oh jesus..''

''We're just glad your here dad,'' said Jake.

''Me too.'' He smiled and continued to hug her and Jake. ''What a reunion.'' He laughed.