A Tortured Soul

Chapter 35

For the following two years Justin worked two jobs to save up for a place of his own. Once accomplished he went to Kim's to tell her about the good news and thought it was a good idea for her and Haley to move in with him. He pitched the idea to Kim hoping Haley was napping or in her room playing so she wouldn't hear them talking. He wanted it to be a surprise die to how close the two were getting. Kim was ecstatic about moving in with him of course and Haley popped out from behind the corner in the kitchen screaming, "Yaaay! We get to live with daddy!" she leaped into Justin's arms and held onto him as tight as she could. Since they were living with Kim's parents Haley was only aloud to see her daddy once a week. Saturdays from one to three and that was it. Simply because Kim's parents hated him they didn't allow him at their house very long. Haley became extremely attached to him and begged for more time with him and threw tantrums when he was forced to leave, now she had a chance to spend every day with him and she couldn't hold back her emotions when she over heard the news. She wiggled out of Justin's grip and ran to her room, she grabbed her back pack she used for pre-k and a duffle bag packed with her favorite blanket, stuffed animal, and a few shirts. Then she ran back into the living room with her parents, looked at Justin and said, "Ok daddy, I'm all packed and ready to go!", with the biggest smile on her face that that either of her parents had ever seen.

Kim's parents walked into the living room and noticed Justin sitting on the couch next to Kim with his hand on her leg, then noticed Haley standing in front of them with her back pack and duffle back that looked stuffed so full it was about ready to burst. It was a small pink duffle bag rimmed with purple lining. She usually used it to pack a few suits of clothes for when they went on vacations. What is gong on in here?" Kim's mother asked with an attitude. "We are going to move in with daddy!" Haley screamed happily. "Excuse me?" she said while Kim's dad gave Justin a dirty look as if to say, "like hell they are!" Kim stood up and held her hands up in defense mode. "Now, don't freak out. Justin just now told me he got a house and asked if it was something we want to do, nothing has been decided yet." "You are not moving in with him!" He dad demanded. "Dad!" Kim yelled. "Tell me boy, where is this house of yours that you want my daughter and granddaughter to move into? Is it a card board box on the side of the interstate? Or is it an old broken-down shack on the woods somewhere?" he asked firmly with his arms crossed to his puffed-out chest. "No sir, it's on the next road over. You can see it if you stand at the side of your house, clear view! Just two houses down from where I was at."

Kim's mom's jaw dropped to the floor as she realized exactly which house he was talking about. It was the house of her dreams. She had been admiring that house ever since she first noticed it many years ago. The previous owners moved out about five years ago because they moved to Florida. The house was a white two-story home with black trim, one car garage, a back patio perfect for summer grill parties, an inground pool and a privacy fence all the way around the large backyard. Thinking back about tow weeks ago, she was sitting on her lawn in her hammock reading when she noticed a man at that house with a realtor. From where she was sitting the man had serious sex appeal, he was wearing blue jeans that hugged his lower body perfectly and a black muscle shirt that showed off his chiseled muscles laced with tattoos. Snapping back into reality after feeling herself beginning to heat up in all the wrong places by a nineteen-year-old boy she looked at Justin. "When did you get the house?" she asked softly with a sense of urgency in her voice. "I signed the paperwork about two weeks ago." At that moment she realized the man she gushed over was him, her daughters baby daddy, she was speechless. Kim looked at Justin and tilted her head to the side, "you mean you have been there for two weeks and you are just now telling me?" she asked.
Well, I had to make sure everything was in order and ready for you and Haley before I told you about it." He said smiling. "When can we move in?"

"Whenever you are ready!" he said winking and smiling at her. "I'm ready right now daddy! Let's go!" Haley chimed in. "No!" Kim's dad yelled. "Yes!" Haley screamed giving her grandfather a dirty look. "Don't scream at me like that little lady!" "Haley, maybe it's not the right time just yet." Justin explained, trying to lighten the tension in the house. "No daddy! I want to stay with you!" Haley said beginning to cry. "Dad, really? Why can't we? This is my family, and this is what I want!" Kim yelled. She and her father began arguing while Justin scooped Haley up onto his lap and held her telling her everything would be okay and assured her he wasn't going anywhere. Kim's mom watched Justin sit with Haley and how easy it was for him to calm her down and make her laugh. She seen the love sparkle in their eyes and she was convinced Justin would be a great father. "Okay." She finally spoke out stopping her husband and daughter from arguing. "Okay what?" Her husband asked. "We will try it. After all, Haley needs her dad." She said still looking at Justin and Haley.