Dakota

Dad's Day

Dakota

"Dakota" dad opens the bedroom door, waking me up.

I groan, not even opening my eyes. "Yeah?"

"I need you to take Kailee to her thing today" he says and my eyes open.

"What?" I ask in confusion.

"I won't be able to make it since I have a meeting and I wish I could say no, but this a one time thing. I want someone to go with her" he sighs, then Gracie wakes up.

I sigh and throw my head back. "Okay yeah, I'll go"

"I knew you wouldn't let me down, buddy" he leaves the room and I check the time to see there's literally thirty minutes before Kailee needs to get to school.

Ughhhh.

Why does elementary school start so early?

"What did he need?" Gracie asks, snuggling in her pregnancy pillow.

"I'm taking Kailee to the dad's day at school. My dad has to be somewhere and doesn't want her to go alone" I get out of bed.

"Aww" she awes.

I walk into the bathroom, taking a quick ass shower before drying my wet hair, brushing my teeth, and putting on deodorant.

It's still cold, so I throw on a short sleeve with a hoodie and my old high schools varsity jacket.

I then put on jeans and throw my shoes on. "Okay, ten minutes, I can do this" I run my fingers through my hair.

"Babe" Gracie catches my attention.

"What? Are you okay?!" I stress and walk over to the bed.

"No no, I'm fine! You just seriously look so fucking handsome right now" she smiles. "Like, I'm dating that! I'm having that's baby!"

I laugh and kiss her forehead. "I love you"

"I love you too, baby" she places her hand on my cheek.

"And I love you too, peanut!" I rub her bump. "Anyways, I gotta head out, I'll see you in a bit!"

"Have fun!" Gracie chirps and I run out of my room as well as Kailee.

She looks at me. "Where's dad? I gotta go!"

"I'm taking you" I say.

She tries to form words. "W-what? Why? Dad always goes to this!"

"He has an important meeting that he can't miss. He didn't want you to go alone, so your big brother is going as your dad" I ruffle her hair.

"Ewww" she laughs.

"Hey! I was originally gonna adopt you! Until they said no and mom and dad adopted you" I laugh.

"I cannot imagine you as my dad" she laughs as we walk out of the house.

"Yeah yeah yeah. Come on, little shit" I push her in the car and she laughs.

I get in the drivers seat and as soon as I turn on the car, Kailee blasts the hot air.

"It's freezing" she says as I speed off.

We make it to her school right on the dot and walk into her classroom to see all the other students and their dads.

"Dakota Archer! Axel Archers son!" a kid gasps, making the other kids gasp.

"He's not as harmful as my dad. My brother's my best friend!!" Kailee hugs me, but I notice a dad staring at me.