Katana's Revenge

And Who Are You?

Song: Fight Song by Rachel Platten

When I get home the house in empty of his stuff that is. I look around and everything else is still there. I guess he decided to just take his personal things. It's so quite up in here. I jump in the shower and fight back the tears. I know I will be fine on my own but I don't want to be alone. I have the hardest time going to sleep and instead of tossing and turning in the sheets I get up and head to the living room.

I grab a blanket and lie on the couch and watch TV. Sometime in the night I dose off to sleep. I don't have to get up early but for some reason I am up. I don't even have to go into work today but I don't feel like being here. I get in my car and go. I don't know where I am going and before I even realize it I'm on the Interstate and three hours later I am home.

No one is home. I go into the house and my dad has the place spotless. I am shocked it is so clean. I go up to my old bedroom and it is the way that I left it. I climb in bed and take a nap. I hear something downstairs and I assume he is home now. I walk down towards the kitchen and hear someone singing.

When she turns around she nearly jumps out of her skin. "Oh shit! Oh...I mean...sorry...you scared me to death."

"I'm sorry, who are you?" I asked her puzzled.

She wipes her hands on a towel and extends it out for me to shake. "I'm Marcie and you must be Katana. It's so nice to finally meet you."

"Marcie and who are you? Why are you here in my house?"

She is maybe in her late fifties but she still has her looks that's for sure. She is about my height and more rounded out but she is a hottie that's for sure. Her face turns a few shades of pink and then to red. "Oh heavens, well I...I'm seeing your father. We are together."

I laugh, "My dad dating, you got to be kidding me."

"We've been dating for almost half the year now. He didn't tell you?" I see the hurt in her eyes and I don't want to hurt her any more than she probably is.

"Maybe he had mentioned it, I tend to forget things. Well it's nice to meet you. Do you happen to know when he will be home?"

"He should be getting here. Would you like to stay for super I can make extras?"

"That would be great, would you like some extra help?"

"Why sure hun." She hands me a bowl. "You can get started on the salad."

"Actually, would you be upset if I cooked all together."

"Well, I guess that would be alright after all this is your house."

"Thanks, look it looks like you had a busy day. Why don't you go take a long hot bath and I will have super cooked in no time."

"Are you sure hun, I don't mind helping you out."

"Nonsense I got this." An hour later I am placing everything on the table.

My dad walks in and yells from the living room, "Dear God it smells like heaven in here what are you cooking darling." Then he enters the kitchen to see me by the stove. His expression changes quickly. "What are you doing home sweetheart, everything ok?"

I don't wait to say anything as I jump in his arms. "I was just missing you daddy. I had the day off and thought I would surprise you." His arms surrounds me and I get a good whiff of his aftershave. Oh how I have missed being around him.

"Well, it worked."

I pull away from him. "So when was you going to tell me about Marcie?" I move my eyebrows up and down.