Papa Can You Hear Me

Lucid-03-days

A/N: I've been asked to write a longer Katie/Lee story, so I've decided to sit my butt down and do so. I'm still writing for the one-shot series…I just need to copy them onto the computer.

Italics are Katie's thoughts.

"Where have you bee young lady?" A large man crossed his arms across his chest and stared down at Katie.

"What are you doing here dad?" She looked confused, wondering what her father was doing in her apartment.

"I came here to bring you some cake your mother made for you, but since you weren't here I decided to wait." He calmed down the anger in his voice a little.

"That's nice of you dad. Next time can you warn me?" Katie smiled and picked out a piece of the cake with her fingers.

"Katie," Her father took and short breath and folded his hands together. " I thought I told you not to see that boy again!"

"I'm eighteen dad," She rolled her eyes at him, "I've been on my own for over a year now. I think I'm old enough to pick who I can and cannot date."

"That's true." He agreed, "But I since I'm your father, I have a say in what goes on in your life!"

"What's wrong with him then?" Katie asked defensively.

"You know very well what my problem is with him." His voice rose and the anger showed once more.

"No I don't." She clenched her fists to keep calm. "Hold on it must be that he got high marks in school. No, that's not it. Maybe it's the high paying job he has at Mungo's?" Katie responded sarcastically.

"I didn't say he wasn't a good guy," Her father tried to explain, " he's just not for you. Trust me."

"Why dad?" She called out exasperatedly, " What is your problem with him?"

"I've told you already." He stood up and walked closer to her, extending out his pointer finger and waving at her, " I'm warning you, don't you dare see him again."

"Just say it dad." Her calm suddenly faded, " You don't like him because he's not white. That's racism dad. I'm not ignorant like you. I don't have a problem with Lee, and you know what? I love him!"

"If that's your choice, stay away from my house. From this moment on, as long as you're seeing that boy you're not welcome in my house." He left in a puff of smoke without another word.

June 12, 1997

My dad. He's a great guy. Smart, attractive, has a pretty good job. He has one flaw. He's a bit prejudice. He has no problem with me being friends with Angelina. He used to have to problem with Lee. I never really knew he was so ignorant.

I don't know what to do. I don't believe he'll actually carry through on the threat he made me. But then, I've never done anything to make him so angry. But then, why is he so upset? He's a very stubborn man. This'll all blow over in a day or two, so there's no need to get worked up. It does hurt though. How can he be so blind?

Hopefully my mother will talk some since into him. I just hope Lee doesn't find out. I've been keeping him away from my father, both of my parents actually. I know this upsets him a little. He's already introduced me to his whole family, including his grandparents and even cousins of his I didn't know existed. I've told him countless times that I'm not ashamed of him; I'm just not ready for him to face my dad.

I've kept my dad's racism away from all of my friends. It's not really something I'm proud of. Even if this does blow over, his words still hurt me. Even though he acts this way he's still my father. Everybody has their faults, although I refuse to accept this one of his.

Despite my dad's beliefs, I am not going out with Lee because I'm rebelling from him. It actually happened by accident. I made a little slip up, and we've been together ever since. But then, some of the greatest things in this world are accidents.

"Hey Katie," Lee knocked on the door to her apartment wait patiently for her to open it.

"Coming." She called as she rushed to the door to open it. "Hey Lee, what brings you here?"

"Nothing really. I was in the neighborhood and decided to drop by."

"Liar." She smiled at him and shoved him a little.

The two of them were always known to flirt, but nothing ever happened because of it. They had other relationships, and if they were jealous of the other person it never showed.

"You wish." He smirked and threw something at her.

"What's this?" She questioned him while bending down to pick up the package that barely missed her head.

"Open it and see." Lee bounced up and down on his heels in anticipation.

"Okay, I'm going. Hold your horses." She grinned at his childish behavior and unwrapped the parcel.

"So?" Lee inquired, confused by her lack of expression.

"Oh my God!" She screamed over and over, getting louder every time. "How did you get these?"

"I have my ways." He pretended to play with a beard that did not exist on his face.

"Seriously, people would kill for one of these." She stared at the ticket, her mouth almost drooling over it.

"Yeah, so we've got to leave as fast as possible, before they find out who did it."

Katie laughed at his dumb joke and shook her head. "I can't accept this."

"Stop lying." He laughed at her and smacked her head gently, " We both know you want to go. If it makes you any happier, I won two in a contest so I'll be going with you."

"Okay, you caught me. I can accept this!" She shrieked and without even thinking kissed Lee right on the lips.

At first it scared her. In less than a second many thoughts ran through her mind. Some of which being, 'How was he going to react?' and 'Oh my God, I actually like this'. She quickly got her answer to the question when he wrapped his hands around her waist and brought her closer to him.

That was the start of their crazy relationship.

A/N: Read/Review...tell me your thoughts. Should I continue...or keep this as a one-shot?