WHO'S MY DADDY? (Chapter 1)
I was siting in the window seat of a plane watching the clouds pass by taking me further away from the only life I had ever known. I had run away from home after a bad argument with my mom Steph, she simply wouldn't tell me who my dad was. I mean its not as though I'm too young, I'm 8 years old but I'm doing year 6, so I'm not stupid. I pulled a lose strand of my long straight brown hair behind my ear, my mother always said I was the perfect mix of her and my dad, I had my dads dark brown eyes and straight hair but my mothers skin and heart. I guess that's why we alway got along so well until today. Now, I was going to go to Trenton without telling my mom, I knew the address of her parents house, my grandparents I guess so I was going to start there. I had saved for this trip for three years and was determined to find my dad Ranger, (what kind of name is that) before my mom could catch up with me.
As the plane landed I could feel my heart racing a hundred miles per hour. God was I nervous but I was also determined. As I collected the one bag I had grabbed on the way out of our Las Vegas apartment I started pushing my way through to the door. Halfway there some bored but nice looking cop. grabbed me on the arm 'Excuse me miss, but are you with anyone?' I shook my head at that looking up at him, I hadn't planned on being caught so easily.'
'Beeeeeep...beeeeep' I grabbed my phone out with my other hang, looking at the ID I hit the hang up button, I really didn't want to talk to mom right now. 'I'm afraid I've got to hand you over to air pot security till someone over eighteen can come and get you.'
'Wait, could I call my grandparents, I wasn't going to say this but I'm here for a surprise visit so they didn't come and pick me up.' The cop took the piece of paper I had stolen out of my mom's handbag and read it. 'This is Steph's parents number.' That stopped me up short, this cop knew my mom, that wasn't good.
'Yeah, could I please call them they'll want to know where I am.'?
POV - Morelli
I just starred at this little girl starring up at me; she was so like Steph in her appearance except those eyes. I felt my heart sink as I realised why I hadn't recognised her immediately, her eyes were Rangers and the silky hair was probably his too.
'Beeeeeeep...beeeeeeep...beeeeeep' this time she answered it and I could see the innocence on her face which reminded me so much of Steph at that age.
"Hey mom, yeah I'm fine but I'm a bit busy at the moment...no I won't be home tonight...well, its like this...' I took the phone of her as she went to hang up.
'Is that you Steph?' I asked into the phone.
"Joe, what are you doing on Kaysie's phone?' She replied in a voice I could recognise anywhere.