I study rainbows

No alcohol present

( TK POV)

"Where were you? I thought we were doing dinner tonight since were both off early?" I asked my dad. It wasn't like him to not show without a text or call at the least. I thought the worst , but turns out I was just being paranoid. He was at Michelle's picking up something. But why Michelle? And what was he picking up? I thought.

We ended up eating separately anyway , he seemed like he had a lot on his mind so I gave him a break. "Can we do dinner next week? I'm sorry about today kid, I really am." He said , and of course I said yes. He's done everything for me since the split with him and my mom, I won't hold a grudge over a dinner.

Once I knew he was asleep , I pulled on some ripped jeans and a simple button up. Walking out the door to my car, I headed to Michelle's house. I needed to find out what was more important than our dinner. It had to be big because, he's never missed or been late to one of our dinners. I pulled into her driveway, putting my game face on before I knocked on the door.

I played with my bracelet out of nervousness , it's a bad habit I have.

The door opens to Michelle smiling at me , and I slowly relax and start smiling back.She has this aura about her that makes you feel peaceful. She invites me in , and I try not to be blunt with my intentions but my voice gives me away.

" Hey TK , how are you doing?"

TK" Yeah , I'm good. Can you tell me why my dad was here earlier? Is there something he isn't telling me?" Great for not sounding like a self-centered as*hole. I mentally roll my eyes at myself , I'm not a good speaker when i'm nervous.

" He came by just to talk about a few things. He told me you would be by tonight but I thought he was over exaggerating. But here you are." She said making me smile a little bit. My dad and I are really close. He knows me more than I know myself sometimes ,it's kind of scary. But better him than a therapist.

" He needed some names of medicines that aren't opioid based , so that they would be safe around you in the house. He tried to look on his own online so he would be able to make it to the dinner but he needed a little more persuasion aside from what the internet was giving him. He came here and we talked , not realizing we went over and he rushed out headed to you." She said looking at me with a small smile on her face. It's like she's looking into my soul when she does that , I just laugh quietly.

" Thank you Michelle , is there anyway you have a list or something of what he decided to try? Just so I can check behind him, if he needs me to?" I asked looking at her with a little bit of worry in my eyes. She nods her head waving her hand telling me to follow her. "It's just upstairs , do you have time to sit? I have to write it." she asked , pausing at an entry way.

"Of course , I don't want to intrude I'll just stay down here. No problem." I said trying to make up for practically wasting her time. She walks me into her living room which is surrounded in almost all glass wear. From the table to the vases that some flowers are in to the bookcase that holds maybe 50 books on it.

I look around amazed that she is able to live here and not break anything.

While looking around , she tells me where to sit and opposite of where I was going to sit was officer Reyes , or like he asked me to call him Carlos. He looks good, I thought.. but what is he doing here? Is this some kind of set up? Maybe I should just ask her to text me the list or send a picture after she's done writing it.

I sit down because what the h*ll. I have nothing else better to do. She assures me she'll be right back with the list and I just smile at her.

I see a vodka martini on the glass table in front of the chair Carlos is sitting in and I raise my eyebrow looking at him. He speaks first