I didn't know

• Chapter 28 •

~ Cheyanne ~

I flip through channels on t.v hoping to find something to entertain me. Why are so many stupid shows on now a days? Like, Dating Naked. Why in the world do we want to see your flat bottoms? People are so weird. I choose to watch Teen Titans. I've already seen it but oh well.

I pick up my phone to see if i have any texts or something. None. Well then. I unlock it and unexpectedly receive a text. I smile opening it up.

Text:

Hi Cheyanne, you might not know me personally but i'm your dad. I hope to see you on thanksgiving. Here's the address ****

I groan throwing my phone beside me. I thought i was popular? I should be receiving text after text.

A knock sounds at my door, rolling my eyes i stand up walking to the door and opening it.

"Madison?" My eyes widen "what are you doing here?"

"We need to talk." He says walking inside without my permission.

"About?" I sigh closing the door. I sit back on the couch crossing my legs as Madison sits on the other couch.

"What happened.."

I cough "oh..."

"Look," we both say in unison.

"Go ahead." He says.

"I shouldn't have kissed you. I don't know what came over me--"

"Cheyanne," he sighs cutting me off "I don't care that you kissed me, i just want to know why."

"Like i said before, i never lost feelings for you..." I speak quietly.

"Can i ask you something?"

"Go ahead."

"What happened, before you changed?"

I'm not ready to tell him this. But this is the longest we've talked. For some reason i feel weak, like i can't do anything but answer him or yell at him. I feel like the old Cheyanne. I feel shy. Quiet.

"I was bullied freshman year."

He nods for me to continue and all i want to do right now is let it all out.

"I-I was physically bullied, they would hit me or push me a-around. I hated myself Madison." The tears start pouring out before i could stop them, Madison sits there. Why isn't he comforting me? Wouldn't any boy that sees a girl cry comfort them? "I also hurt myself. I didn't want to be here either. When K-Kaelynn did what she did, i realised i was a bully and i didn't want to do that." I sob putting my head in my hands "After you and I broke up because of Mikey, i d-didn't want to be the old sweet Cheyanne. I wanted people to be afraid of me and stop treating me like i was weak. I loved that people didn't want to talk to me. I-i'm sorry... For everything."

I feel the couch sink beside me before strong arms wrap around me. I cry in his arms that i haven't felt for so long. I miss it. I miss it so much. I miss him.

~ Selena ~

"Dad, please!" I whine.

"No" He chuckles taking a drink of his coffee. He won't tell me the big surprise on thanksgiving, he says it's so big that i might cry. What could possibly be so big that i'd cry? Did he find someone else? I'd be happy, not cry.

I pour myself a glass of cold orange juice thinking of the possibilities. Are we moving again? No, he said that this was our last move. My phone rings from my pocket, i pick it up without looking at the caller i.d.