Samantha lifted her head and stared at me. I raised my eyebrows and waited for her to say something to me. Anything!
''What?" She spoke up.
''How about we start with you leaving Cassidee on my hotel doorstep! Like how did you even know that's where we were at?"
''I checked the tour dates, waited outside of the venue, and followed the tour bus.''
''So you're pretty much a fucking stalker?"
''I didn't stalk you!''
''Really?! Because that story says otherwise. Why did you abandon her? For Christ's sake, she's only four years old!"
''Because I was coming here and my family won't take care of her. She was a baby out of wedlock! We slept together and when I found out, I left. I left because I knew you wouldn't want to raise a baby while you were making music and whatnot."
''How do you know I wouldn't want her? I'm not that bad of a heartless bastard. How did we even end up being together?"
''There was a party at one of the houses down the street. Everyone, including you and me, were downstairs in the basement. We were all playing truth or dare and I picked dare, some Josh guy asked me and I picked dare. He dared me to kiss you and after that, we talked and I know we went back to my house and the last thing you said to me was-''
''The sound of you screaming is like music to my ears.'' My pupils doubled in size and my jaw dropped open.
''So you do remember me.''
''Barely. So let's get to the point of something else now. Who put the fucking bruises on Cassidee's arms and legs? Was it William?"
''How do you know William?!''
''Cassidee brought him up and I believe he's the one who's hurt her. How dare you let him lay his fucking hands on my daughter! You saw it happening so why didn't you do something?! Also who are all these bad people who chase you and Cassidee in her nightmares?''
''Drug dealers.''
''Who?"
''I said drug dealers!"
''You had that little girl in harm's way?! What kind of mother are you?!''
''I never had her in harm's way! We ran to get away from them, but they always found me! My family put me in rehab to help me, but I relapsed and then I got sent here. So don't you come here all high and mighty and act like your the better parent!"
''I'm a hell of a lot better than you, Samantha! You left your daughter on a fucking doorstep with hardly any clothes! Who's been taking care of her for the past few weeks, making sure she eats, has clothes on her back, me! So don't you say I'm a bad parent?''
''Why are you even here?"
''See what the fuck your deal was! But I wasted my time and the fucking air in my lungs. I'm leaving.'' I got up from the table and walked out the door, going down the hallway. I went into the lobby and walked out the doors, going to my car.
I got in the car, slamming the door, and sat there for about a minute. I cannot believe how fucking heartless and stupid that girl is! Now I understand the term young and stupid. I was young and stupid when I slept with her! I started the car and pulled out of the parking lot, driving back home. An hour later, I got back home and walked in through the front door.
"Daddy!" Cassidee yelled, hugging my legs.
''Hey, you!" I smiled, picking her up. ''Were you good for Ricky?"
''She was perfect.'' Ricky smiled, walking in. ''How'd it go?"
''Eh. Could've been better. Cassidee, why don't you wash up before dinner?"
''Alright.'' I set her down and she ran upstairs to the bathroom.
''So tell me.'' I walked over to the couch and sat down, sighing.
''Her mother was a fucking drug addict! Her family tried to help her, but she relapsed and then got sent to that hospital! I slept with Samantha a few years back when the band was starting to get where we are now.''
''What else?"
''The people that chase Cassidee in her nightmares were the drug dealers, more in likely wanting their money. Oh! And she tried to blame me for being a bad parent! Yeah!"
''What? You're so good to her!"
''That's what I said. Her mother is a fucking idiot, a complete idiot. Plus it was William, the new boyfriend that beat Cassidee. Samantha was probably too drugged out to stop him or do anything.''
''So what are you going to do?''
''I want full custody of Cassidee. If I have to fight her mom or anything, I'll do it.''