Ch3
Gina packed her bags. If she couldn't see Connor under her fathers roof, then she would go to him. She carried her bags down the stairs and Marlena asked her what she was doing.
"If I cant see Connor living here and I'll just go live with him." John got up.
"Over my dead body you will." She looked back at him.
"I'm sorry Mom. You know I love you, but I cant live here. I gotta go." She opened up the door and closed it as the tears rolled down Marlenas cheeks." John you gotta go after her. She cant make it out there on her own. I….we cant loose our daughter."
John opened the door just as the elevator doors closed. He walked back in. Marlena started to yell."Go after her! You have to bring her back!" John was already putting his coat on and grabbing his keys.
"I'll bring her home Doc." Marlena said "I'm going with you." John put his hands on her shoulders. "Stay here in case she comes back." He kissed her.
The elevator doors closed and Gina slid down to the floor crying. "I'm sorry Daddy, but I have to do this. I love you, but I cant live without Connor."
Mimi looked at her brother. "Connor if you don't stop pacing back and forth, you are going to wear a hole through the floor."
"I cant help it Meems. Her father probably seriously would have killed me if she and Mrs. Black didn't stop him."
"Well you know he didn't approve of you two, which I don't understand since Belle and I are best friends, but he DID catch you two in a rather compromising moment." Connor turned to look at his sister.
"Maybe I should call it off with her. I love her, but if her father cant except me for who I am, then I don't want to come in between them. I don't get it. He's ok with you and Belle being best friends, but I'm not good enough for his daughter?"
Mimi got up. "Listen little brother. You are a GREAT person, but Mr. Black is her father, and like all fathers they just want whats best for their daughters. They want somebody to be able to take care of them. However, you did drop out of school Connor. NOBODY is pleased with that especially Mom. I think you need to show Mr. Black that you can take care of his daughter. Get a part time job, clean up, and go back to school." Connor hugged her. "Thanks Meems you gave me a lot to think about.