It's starting to get dark. I look at my clock. Where is he? This is where he always starts to follow me at. Right here. Isn't it? I look around before looking back at my watch. Up again, then back at my watch. Over and over. I sigh. He's not coming. Worried I'll phone the police. Finally when I'm about to lose hope I see a figure emerging from a street corner. I pray that it's him. I watch him as he slowly walks. I'm unable to wait much longer I need to know who he is. My mum must be getting worried. I'm usually home 2 hours ago. The man smiles at me. I sigh, it's him no more waiting I need an explanation.

"Why'd you take so long?" I ask rudely. Afterwards I feel quite embarrass for being so rude to a man I barely know but he has kept me waiting for 2 hours.

"You remind me of your mum." He said.

I'm taken aback. "How do you know my mum?"

He smiled and stands beside me. "That's what I'm going to tell you. But can we keep this to ourselves please."

I nod.

"Promise." He says.

"I promise." I reply wanting desperately for him to start the story.

He took a deep breath.

My name is Adrian Fletcher. 13 years ago I had an affair, with your mum, Tess. It was stupid I know but I fell in love. I'd only known her for a short amount of time but I fell for her. She tried to deny her feelings but finally after weeks She kissed me. We were happy for about a month. Then one day I was going on holiday with my family and she tried to tell me some important news but we kept being interrupted. She never told me the news...that she was pregnant. Left. No explanation. I tried to find her but she was gone. I found out that she was pregnant 3 years later when I got a letter from her and a picture. She told me to leave her alone. Buy I couldn't forget...so I left my wife. So much pain. My heart was broken. Then finally after years of searching I managed to track you down. So listen to me Lara. I'm your father.

He took the photo out his pocket. "This is you."

I stared at it. It was me. After all these years my dad had come for me. But why did my mum want him to stay away? He should be a part of my life.

"Why does she hate you?" I asked tears forming in my eyes.

He sighed. "I don't know."

"But we can fix this can't we?" I said desperately.

"I don't know." He replied.

Tears rolled down my cheeks. "Your my dad. You should have been there for the important moments in my life."

"I'm sorry." He replied.

I looked up at him. "My mum got cancer and we had to face it alone. We needed you!"

Fletch was speechless. Tess had cancer and didn't even tell him. "Is she ok now?" He asked his voice wobbling.

I nodded. "You know what? We don't need you. So go back to your sad little life and stay away from us!" I shouted before running away.

I wiped the tears off my cheeks. Why did I say that? We could have been happy and I just ruined it. Why do I ruin everything?

When I got home I ran straight upstairs and flung myself on my bed. Thinking about my dad. He really did love my mum. I shouldn't have pushed him away like that. I lay there for hours and slowly I fell asleep. Crying myself to sleep.