Ruth's POV
I got ready for school, I was starting to lay out my options while putting on my clothes... drop out of school? Nah, my dad would kill me. Run away and try to become famous? Nah, it wouldn't work that way. Before I could lay out any other ideas I heard my dad knocking on the door. When I was done I let him in and he sat down on my bed.
"Ruth... I need to tell you the truth. On why I have really not been here, I think it's best if you know." I sat down beside him. "What is it?" He bit the sit of his lip. "I've been talking to another woman, I met her and she's really nice. I think you'll like her, we've been dating for 2 years so far."
I stood up shocked. "So you've been dating someone this entire time and haven't told me. SERIOUSLY DAD." I grabbed my bag in anger ready to leave. "WAIT RUTH. I knew you would react this way, that's why I wanted to wait till things got serious between me and her, I know you still haven't got over your mother." I turned around slowly. "Actually, if you got to know me, you would have told me as soon as you started dating her. Then I could understand cause I want you to happy to dad, but not the way your keeping stuff from me. It's not right. See you later."
Dejuane's POV
I sat down in my teachers class nervous, any minute now they would call me to tell me who leaked my stuff. I seen Ruth walk in the class angry. "Slept on the wrong side of the bed." I laughed, but she just looked at me and turned away.
Bad joke... okay.
"Bad day?" She looks at me again but her face falls down. "Yeah... my dad. Hiding stuff from me, that's just not cool to me. And-" She looks back up at me and turns around. "Ruth, you can trust me. Tell me whatever is on your mind." I put my hand on her shoulder. "It's just that- that, ever since my mom died me and my dad made a plan that we would never hide stuff from each other and that we would always be able to trust each other. And he told me something that he was hiding, for 2 YEARS. That just hurt me, not that I'm mad at my dad." I get that, I can relate, can't even trust my own friends. "I get you. And it's gonna be okay, I'm sure your dad had his reasons. Even though you made that deal, just give him a chance to explain." Mr. Ward told me that the principal called me the office.
moment of truth.
I sat in the chair as my mom and I watched the security camera footage together. "ANSLEY?!?" I stood up.
Later I pulled Ansley aside (my girl best friend). "What in the actual... ANSLEY LIKE ARE YOU KIDDING ME." She crossed her arms, "Dejuane come on. I'm sorry, I had your phone at the time but then someone snatched it from me." I looked at her. "WHO." she shrugged her shoulders, "I didn't have enough time to get your phone back, that's why I found your phone in the gym and it made it seem like I did it which I DIDN'T."
So the person that took my phone is still a mystery, whatever I seriously don't care anymore. Thank goodness it's the end of the day, I'm ready to go home.
Ruth's POV
So, turns out my Dejuane was right. Maybe I should give my dad a chance, and I did and I did he wants to make it up to me. "You want me to meet her?!" I almost slammed my hand on the table but I controlled myself. Give him a chance. "She's really nice Ruth, and we're gonna be a family one day, I think you'll really like her." A FAMILY?!??!
Instead of being annoying and arguing with my dad, I just agreed and decided to meet her, maybe she won't be bad after all. Around diner time, someone knocked on the door, which signaled she was here.
Here we go.
I opened the door with a bright smile. "Hi! You must be his daughter I've heard so many girl things about you." She embraced me while I just put my arms around her.. awkward.
"Yes! I've heard some things about you too. Nice to finally meet you." I handed her flowers, my dad always said it was a good gesture. "I want you to meet my son!" If we're gonna do this family thing one day might as well meet everyone else I guess.
"This is my boy!" He walked through the door.
My eyes widen with shock.
DEJAUNE?!??!
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