Blood and Water

Chapter 55: Father of Mine

Father of Mine - Everclear

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Mina heard a knock on the door and sat up on the couch. She grabbed the gun off the coffee table. She didn't like how used she was to grabbing it before opening the door. Pulling it open, she saw Chibs holding his side. "Mina," he gasped and collapsed on the porch.

She jumped awake. The knocks on the door were getting progressively louder. "Mina?" Jessica yelled. 

"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming." Mina stood up, walking to the door, wishing her dream was real and Chibs was on the other side of it. She turned the knob and let Jessica in. "What're you doing here?"

"You haven't been to work all week. The hell is going on?"

Mina pointed at her. "You want some coffee?"

Jessica shook her head, "What's happening?"

She sighed, "Chibs...um, he..."

"Oh, sweetheart," Jessica sighed, "I'm sorry. You'll find someone else, you don't need him."

Mina looked up at her. "What the f*ck?" Jessica was confused. "He didn't...he didn't break up with me."

Jessica was shocked. "You broke up with him?"

"We didn't break up!" she yelled. "He got kidnapped."

"Oh, my God," Jessica sighed.

They sat down on the couch and talked about normal things, not the club, not Chibs, not work, just life. That's what Mina needed most. Her phone went off and she read it.

"Jesus Christ," she groaned.

Jessica laughed, "What?"

"My f*cking father is here." Mina stood up and went to the door. "What're you doing here?"

Her father laughed and hugged her. He stepped inside, pushing past her. "Do I need a reason to see my daughter when I haven't seen her in three weeks?"

She scoffed, "It hasn't been three weeks."

"Close enough," he sighed. "Hey, Jessica."

She smiled and kissed Mina's cheek. "I'm gonna go."

Jessica opened the door and got pushed to the side. Tig held his gun up towards her father. "Who the f*ck is that?" he yelled. "Get the f*ck away from her!"

Her father put his hands up as Mina yelled, "Christ, Tig! He's my dad!"

"What the hell is happening?" her dad asked.

"We didn't approve him coming here, Mina," Tig said, still holding his gun up.

Mina yelled, "F*ck you! You don't approve sh*t!"

"We do when we don't know him!" Tig yelled. "Trying to keep you safe!"

Her father asked, "Safe from what?" Mina didn't say anything but just looked at Tig. "Safe from what?" he asked again.

Tig put his gun away and threw his hands up. "Sorry," he sighed. Walking inside, he went to the coffee pot and poured himself a mug. Mina turned and looked at him. "Sorry!"

"What do you need protection from, my Mina?" her father asked looking from her to Tig.

"Her old man got kidnapped," Tig answered.

"Old man?"

Mina shook her head, "Tig, get out," she groaned.

"Can I just crash here? Twenty minutes?" he asked.