- what am i • daniel seavey • ✔︎ -

-chapter 15-

[Emma's POV]

I was having a conversation with my friends over text when I suddenly heard my parents yelling.

"Stop! Just stop! You're the one that wanted this! You're the one that wanted our daughter to be fatherless." I heard the first voice scream. It was my mom.

"No you stop Kelly!" My dad argued. "She is not going to be fatherless. And we both wanted this!"

"Whatever. I'm done. I'm done with you, John. I'm done with this marriage." Her voice quieted down a little bit.

"I'll be out by the end of the week." My dad said as he walked down the hallway. "Knock knock." He was at my door and I looked up. His face was sad and worried. I'm sure I had a similar expression. "You heard that, didn't you?"

"Yeah. It was kind of hard to miss." I turned my gaze down. "I'll miss you so much Dad." A few tears formed.

"I'll miss you too munchkin." He came over to sit on my bed. He rubbed his hand on my shoulder and I leaned into him for a hug. "You can visit me in LA anytime. Remember that."

"I will." I sniffled and wiped my eyes.

"I better go pack." He walked out my door without looking back.
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I was late again to my morning practice thing with Daniel. I walked down the lonely halls with my black jean shorts and striped shirt.

Music was again coming from the classroom and Daniel was in there, playing on the piano.

"You're late again!" He teased.

"Yeah I know. Sorry. Whatcha working on?" I asked, changing the subject.

"Our song. For the project." He quickly added the last part.

"Ooh ok play it for me." He started the song and the first verse was amazing.

"And that's all I've gotten so far." He finished.

"Wow. Daniel that was incredible." I said, and then shared my thoughts on what the chorus could be.
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It was free period. Rain drizzled down from the sky so my friend group and I didn't feel like going anywhere. I sat at a high table in the student lounge, doing pre-calculus homework. Isa and Besson were on a sofa near the corner, helping each other with homework. Ellie and Jonah were spotted around in different chairs. Others were wandering the halls, and I think Zach may have gone home, as Lottie had done as well.

I heard a throat being cleared and looked up from the impossible problem I was stuck on.

"Need some help?" Daniel sat across from me.

"Bored?" I glanced back down at my problem and sighed. There was no way I'd ever figure it out.

"Exactly." He spun the paper around and grabbed my navy mechanical pencil. He scribbled down random equations and finally came to a solution. "There." He turned it back towards me and set the writing tool down. "Problem solved."

"Thank you, Daniel." As it was my last problem, I pulled out my binder and stuffed the papers inside. My pencil returned to its normal spot in a pocket in my backpack.

"We still have like half and hour until eighth period starts. Should we work on our song for music class?" He asked, adjusting his posture in the chair.

"Sure." I shrugged and got up. "It's not like there's anything better to do." I grabbed my bag and we walked down the empty halls together.

I paused at my locker, securing my bag in it. I pulled my thermos of coffee from the side pocket and sipped at it.

"You really like coffee huh?" He broke the silence.

"Yup." I said popping the 'p', "I basically need it to live." He chucked and we continued walking.
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I arrived at home to see a ton of boxes in the garage and outside. My dad was really moving. I parked my Jeep, and went inside. My mom was at work, and I heard shuffling upstairs. I hopped up the stairs and there was my dad, packing his clothes. 

The shirts that were already in a box were all wrinkled and I could tell he needed help. I pulled them all out of the container, setting them on the bed. I carefully folded each one, so they looked nice.

My dad turned and saw me there helping him.

"Thanks munchkin." He said, sighing. "I guess I really do need help."

I hummed in response and continued with my self given task. I couldn't believe he was leaving.
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It was almost 11 and I received a text from Mallory and Hayden in our old group chat.

Messages
M.E.H.

Mallory
Long time no see Eminem

Hayden
Yeah why haven't you been hanging out with us

Me
I've been hanging out with new friends

Hayden
Oh yeah those nerds

Mallory
Why would you even want to be with them
They don't have any style and are so selfish

Me
Mallory do you even know the definition of selfish

Hayden
Yes she does
We're smarter than you think

Me
Ok then what does it mean

Mallory
It's like putting yourself in front of others and you only care about yourself and your wellbeing

Me
Wow that was better than I thought you'd do
But still not the right answer
You two are the definition of selfish
I'm tired of you using me and I don't want you in my life anymore
Please don't talk to me or my friends ever again
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This chapter is a little shorter...basically because I didn't know how to end it and I rewrote half of it like 3 times...the next chapter is gonna be...exciting I guess...you guys probably are gonna be so mad at me or the characters...but...yeah...you'll see

Let me know of any mistakes

Love you all

Anyways hope you like it!

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