One Chance

Chaper Ten: School

My dad left when I was two years old. I only have on picture of him it's a picture of him holding he at the hospital the day I was born. I still keep that picture to prove that he still loves me.

"WHY ARE YOU HERE!" I scream without meaning to

"I made an agreement with your mother when we got divorced that when you were 18 years old I would be able to see you" the man explained

"But I'm only 17".

"Yes but next week you will be 18 and I didn't know if I could wait another week."

Through the drama of the last couple of days I had forgotten my birthday was next week.

"I'll be right back I'm just going to change."

As I was leaving to go to my room I had noticed that my mother hadn't moved at all. she must really not trust this guy. Once I was up in my room I picked up my phone and texted Todd

Me:OMG my dad is downstairs.

I had told him about my dad after I got hit. I almost instantly got a response.

Todd: holy shit what are you going to do.

Me: I don't know. what should I do?

Todd: if it were me I would put on a tough front and not let him get into your heart.

Me: sounds perfect.

Todd: if this problem is solved tomorrow night do you want to get frozen yogurt?

Me: again sounds perfect. is this a date?

Todd: I don't know. do you want it to be?

I hear my door open. I hide my phone just in case it's my dad. It's not. My mom walks through the door. I'm surprised she left him alone.

"Are you alright?" she asks"

Of course I'm alright. my dad who I haven't seen in 16 years just walked into my house.

"I'm fine."

"No your not. I know because I'm not alright and when I'm not alright your not alright."

"You're right."

I went down stairs to face the man who was my dad. I know I told Todd I would put on a tough front and I was going to. One part of me wanted to hug him for coming back but the other part wanted to punch him for leaving.

"what do you want to do? Because your not supposed to be able to see me yet I want my mom to come with us," I said

"I thought we could just talk," he replied almost too calm.

"I'm not good at talking. how about pizza I can invite my friend."

"Sounds good."

We walked into the pizza joint and walked over to where Todd was sitting. He stood up and gave me a hug and shook my moms hand then sat down. I snickered a little at the fact that he totally ignored my dad. When I was thinking about it I don't want to call him my dad and I didn't know his name.

"So what do you want to call me to call you," I said my voice a little shaky

"Why don't you just call me dad," he responded with no problem

"I'M NOT GOING TO CALL YOU DAD, YOU LEFT ME WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST!" I screamed a little too loud.

I ran out of the pizza place. Todd got up and ran after me. The second I got out of that place I started to cry. I leaned against the wall with my bad and slid down. Todd came and sat next to me.

"It's normal to yell," Todd said after he sat down next to me.

"I know I just don't yell unless I'm really mad," I responded a little sniffly still.

"you're cute when you cry. Did you know that?" I couldn't help but smile a little. when the moonlight hit us perfectly Todd tilted his head to the right and leaned in and kissed me. The only thing I could feel were fireworks and emotions. When he kissed me and I kissed him back everything was different. When we broke the kiss we both just smiled then we saw a girl in black cargo boots standing next to us. when I looked at her face I saw Megan.