My Daddy Direction

Chapter 3

Zayn leads me into the living room, not letting go of my hand when I try to pull away.

The girls are now sitting in here as well, great! Now everyone will see me get into trouble.

"Liam, Dani, Jayde has to tell you something." Zayn says pointedly, looking down at me.

I just stare at my feet and don't say anything.

"Fine. I'll tell them. Jay was on Facebook on your laptop Liam and she was talking to Oli and a couple of his friends. She begged me not to tell you guys and then lied about talking to THEM."

Zayn explains. I glare up at him.

By now, Dad and Mum are standing up, Mum with her hands on her hips and Dad with his arms crossed.

"Jayde, you know better! We told you you aren't supposed to talk to those boys, plus you're grounded and aren't even supposed to be on Facebook in the first place!" Mum explains, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Well I didn't plan on getting caught, obviously!" I retort with as much attitude as I can muster.

"Jayde Payne, don't talk to your mother like that! You're in so much trouble young lady." Liam says, pointing at me and putting an arm on Danielle's shoulder.

"Ugh, whatever! I don't even care" I say, getting fed up with them.

They make such a big deal out of everything.

"Jayde, go to your room, right now." Mum says, pointing up the stairs.

I stomp out of the room and up the stairs, slamming my bedroom door behind me. I stalk over to my dock and hit shuffle.

Temper Trap comes on, of all things. I feel the tears brim in my eyes.

They've done so much for me. I have a family, my parents love me. But they need to give me space to breathe. I'm not a child.

I lay down on my bed and let the tears fall. I'm not exactly sure why I'm crying, my emotions are just all over the place.

My door opens and Mum and Dad walk in, shutting it behind them. "Jayde..." Dad begins but I cut him off.

"Look, Mum, Dad.. I'm really sorry- I shouldn't have done what I did and I'm really sorry.

"That's right. You disobeyed us intentionally, sneaking around behind our backs. We're only trying to do what's best for you." Mum says, coming over and sitting next to me on the bed.

"Am I still in trouble?" I say, hope evident in my voice.

"Hell yes!" Liam exclaims. I sigh.

"I'll go and check on dinner." Mum says, leaving the room as she doesn't like seeing me smacked. "I'm only going to give you three Jayde" Daddy says, sitting down on the bed.

I lay across his lap without being asked.

"I shouldn't have to do this twice in one day Jayde," he says, followed by a sigh.

"Why am I doing this?"

"Because I went behind your back and disobeyed you." He hits me once, not very hard.

"Are you going to do it again?"

"Noo" I lie through clenched teeth. Let's be honest, I probably will do it again!

He hits me again, this time harder and it stings like hell.

" Last one" He hits me for the third time and it freaking hurts.

"Shit" I mumble, tears threatening to spill over. I sit up. "I'm sorry Dad! I love you." I say, hugging him tightly.

"It's alright, I forgive you, come on- dinner will probably be ready" Dad says cheerily, picking me up and onto his back, piggy backing me down stairs and into the kitchen.