Strip

Chapter 6

"WHAT" i screeched

"WHATS HAPPENED TO DAD?!"

tears brimmed my eyes i suddenly fought hard to breathe. Standing up abuptly my feet tangled in the sheets and i tumbled to the ground. Instead of pausing to get out of the tangled mess of blankets i panicked and flopped around the floor like a fish coming straight out of water.

If i wasnt in this situation and was watching myself from another persons perspective i would have probably laughed. I was soaking wet gasping and rolling around kicking the air. Suddenly i felt jason wrap his arms around my waist and lift me onto the bed beside him.

"Milly calm down okay, its going to be fine. We don't know if anything bad has happened to him"

"but you said something was wrong with him?" i sobbed into his chest

"no, i said something happened to him.. hes gone mills"

I pulled away looking into his eyes "what, what do you mean?"

"I went into his room this morning to give him breakfast and he was gone"

at that i wiped my eyes and untangled myself from the horrid sheets throwing them onto my bed in a giant heap. I stormed into dads room and found it in an usual imaculate condition.. that was not like my father. His room usually has a 'lived in' feeling, it wasnt messy it was comfortable but today as i walked in i was shocked; it was perfect! there was not a thing out of place. Looking around i was so shocked, i sat on the bed to think of where he could have gone.

i must have been too lost in thought to realize jason coming in and sitting down so when he spoke i couldnt help but jump slightly.

"where'd you think he could have gone?" you could tell he was worried, his eyes were clouded over.

"i dont know, i mean he never mentioned a thing about leaving... Why jase? why would he want to leave us"

my eyes were stinging and i willed myself to not cry anymore, nothing was going to get accomplished if we just sat here worried and crying.

"he must have left us something, i mean who just ups and leaves without an excuse?"

i nodded and we made our way around the room searching for clues to his whereabouts. I made my way over to his computer desk and found his notepad, it had mine and jases name on the top in cursive writing. I called Jason over and read the note aloud;

Dear Amelia and Jason,

I feel like a prisoner in my own home and have gone out for a little while to clear my head and get some fresh air, dont worry about me im fine. As to where i am dont try to come looking for me, i just need time away from the house for one day. I want to feel what its like to not be cooped up in the house, i have forgotten what its like to feel of the wind in my hair and after today i promise i wont do this stunt again or i would at least tell you of my plans. Im perfectly safe and wont be back till tonight, dont wait up.

P.S. Sorry i didnt tell you two about my plans it was a last minute thing.

Love Dad. xx

I slumped down on his bed and sighed, jason ran his hand through his already shabby bed hair and shook his head.

"that asshole. he made me worry for nothing."

"jase, i didnt know he felt that way" i choked out in a small voice.

he sat next to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders bringing me into his chest,

"milly, he just needs to get out of the house, give him time he will go back to his usual self"

i nodded into his chest and hugged him back. "thanks jase"

"for what?"

"for everything, i dont know what i would do without you"

he smiled at me and just as he was about to reply my phone starting ringing the tune 'we found love' he pulled away and stood up

"well now that we discovered what dad is up to i need to get ready for work, the garage isnt going to run itself"

Jason owns a garage downtown and although its not as successful as he would like it pays the bills. He started off as an apprentice when he was 17 and for years worked his ass off to supply for our family but at the time his hourly rate wasnt near enough, he gradually became the favorite to the cranky old owner that and i quote 'hated young dilinquents' and after years of scrubbing floors, polishing cars and basically being the bumboy. A year ago the old man passed on and to jasons surprise he left the garage in his posession in his will with the conditions that he takes care of the shop and that its strictly cars, he didnt want jason to sell the shop to someone who was going to change the business. Jason was more than happy to take over the business and was enjoying the role of being the 'boss'.

when he left the room i grabbed my phone and read the text message,

Hey, i was wondering if you were busy today?

- Kalem

i couldnt stop the smile forming on my face, in an instant i forgot about my previous panic attack, i hit the reply button and thought about what i could say to him.

Hello handsome ;) lol i dont have anthing to do, wanna do something?

- Milly

i am handsome arent i ;) meet you at Starbucks at 10:30am?

-kalem

i couldnt stop laughing as i replied.

in your dreams pretty boy, dont let it go to your head :L and yeah sound like a date :)

-Milly

looking at the time i realized i had 20 minutes to get ready, i ran to my room and sorted through my clothes pulling on tight dark blue skinny jeans and a red ruffled blouse with black wedges. I quickly curled my hair, grabbed my purse and keys and ran out. I had a little bounce to my step and a large smile on my face ready to go to Starbucks.

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A/n: sorry if this chapter is a bit filler-ish I just felt like I needed to give a bit of a background on jasons job & show that the fathers feeling sort of trapped. But at least you can see that the family is pretty close and I think I portrayed jason well, I want him to be as close to a real life brother as it gets (one minute hes adorable next hes annoying but can also be caring)

But yeah s'all I gotta say, hope you like it so far.. It might be a tad boring but hang in there sweeties I promise it would get better I just need to paint you guys a good enough picture of the chatacters, their lifestyle & personalities :) x