Eat Me Up

Chapter 27

The air turned black all around me. I was in complete shock, my hair stood on end and a shiver raced down my spine while a lump formed onto my throat. It was him..

I wasn't exactly sure if it was his ghost or if it was really him. I wanted to run up into his arm but I knew he wasn't ready to see me. I hadn't really seen a ghost in the human world before.

Regin Ara was a magical place but they do say that there's a first time for everything. I wanted to believe it was him but maybe it was a hallucination or a illusion created by William.

The outfit wasn't helping either on my dilemma. He was wearing a black slim suit and holding a single white rose in his hand next to my mom. I was standing couple meters away so he couldn't see me. Nobody could see me.

My body was in shock and in disbelief. William told me he was dead, why would he lie..

"Diane" I jump when I hear a masculine voice behind me. I immediately recognize it and turn around.

Everything stops. It's like all the cars, people, rain and voices are on pause. My mind main focus is on the person in front of me.

"Dad?" I say in awe.

He breaks in tears as he eye me down and up like this was unbelievable for him. I don't hesitate to run up and give him a hug. He takes me in his arms and hold me for dear life. I haven't seen my dad in such a long time and just seeing him was making me break in tears.

He fought I was dead.

I look up to see him once more and the eyes of his are red and puffy from all the mixed up feeling, he gives me a kiss on my forehead.

"Where have you been" he asks and let's me go. The reunion was over and now the hard questions surface.

I wasn't sure where to begin but I knew he didn't need all the information all in once. I could already see the pain in his eyes now and when he saw me.

"Dad, it's a long story but I promise to tell you when we're alone. I need to see mom"

"Sweetheart, everyone thought you were dead.."

"I kno-" I say but get shortcuttet

I was going to finish the sentence until one hand grabbed me by the arm and pushed me away from my dad while shielding me behind the strangers back.

"Father" he says

Elliot was in front of me, holding me back. I was looking at him in horror. My eyes may have look like the size of plates. He believed my dad was his father? Is this a joke?

"Elliot?.." I take his arm to turn him to face me but he doesn't listen.

"What the hell are you doing here" he yell at his face. What the hell was happening, I wiggle away from his grip and walked over to my dad, I took my dad's hand in mine and looked at Elliot. He was looking at me in shock?

"What are you talking about. He's my dad" I tell him. Was he seeing things?

"Your dad?" he question and looks between us in confusion. I could see the complete shock in him.

"Yes. Are you okay Elliot" I look at him for moment and it looks like he's in a trance.

"Diane come here" he urge. I look at my dad and he looks dumbstruck like me if not more. What had Elliot taken, did William do something to him?

"Elliot... calm down. I have known my dad since I was a baby. Are you alright" I ask and move a little closer, to calm him down. He was shaken and pale. Something is wrong with him, he isn't stable.