Chapter 2 A long Parental Talk.
Frohike was discussing with the guys whether he should tell Scully or not. "That may just make it worse, Frohike". said Langly. "I'm sure she's embarassed enough as it is... if she remembers anything".
"I agree. Telling Scully would be pointless", Byers chimed in.
"Well, what am I supposed to do then?" Frohike asked.
"Talk to her" replied Byers.
"Yeah, but don't be too harsh. She just did what all kids do... and what you did about two months ago, right?" smirked Langly.
"I'm legal!" exclaimed Frohike as he climbed up the stairs.
After taking a few advils, and getting dressed and brushing her teeth, Melissa was hungry, and she knew had to face her dad and the guys soon anyway.
Melissa didn't even know how to explain to her dad how she even got drunk. TO her, she was the new girl at her school went to a party, and started out a few drinks. How she got passed two drinks, Melissa didn't know. Quickly Melissa brushed her shoulerlength red hair then she heard a knock on the door. She went over to the door. "Who is it?" she asked. "Melissa, it's me Dad". Melissa stood behind the door hesitating.
She felt terrible. Her Dad had seen her drunk. How did she get into the bedroom anyway? Everything else was a blur after the Guys braught her home. Melissa sighed. She decided to open the door. She studied her dad's expression. He wasn't angry at her. Instead, he had dissapointment written all across his face. And he looked at her with concern. Melissa opened the door to let him in.
Frohike sat down at Melissa's desk chair "I'm not going to yell or get angry. I just want to know why you did it. I thought that we'd talked about this". her studied Melissa's face carefully. He assumed her first hangover would be punishment enough, but he still needed to talk to her.
Melissa looked at her Dad. It was true, he wasn't angry. At least It'd be easier to talk to him and get things off her chest. "I did it to fit in at School. I got tired of being miss goody too-shoes who couldn't do no wrong. I wanted to show the kids that could be cool and even daring. I didn't plan on getting drunk Daddy. It just kinda happened. Some kid dared me to drink more and well, you know me I don't pass up any dares", Melissa paused as if gathering up more of her thoughts. "I just want to be liked in school Daddy. I'm tired of having to sit with the geeks at the school table, and, well I'm tired of looked like one". Melissa grew Quiet thinking she had said enough.
Frohike stood up and hugged Melissa. He was a geek, so was Langly and Byers, but they didn't care what anyone thought. Difference between guys and girls he guessed. "Melissa... the people at the geek table did you call it? they're the ones that are your real friends. They see you for who you are... but if you would still like to change that... I know someone who can help you. She'd only about four years older than you".
Melissa was excited and surprised. She didn't think her dad would be this understanding. "I's not that I don't want to be their friend anymore. I do. There the ones who were friendly to me when I came to school. I'm still going to be friends with them. I just want to make friends alot more, and hopefully find a boyfriend". her mind kept drifting back to Mike the hottie she met at Kate's party. She hugged her Dad Back. She was grateful to have a Dad like him always there for her when she needed to talk to him. he was such a caring Dad always listening to her and rarely yelled at her. Melissa considered him her real Dad even thought he wasn't her biological father. "Thank you, Daddy!" Melissa said.
"That's good. You're welcome, sweetheary".Frohike hugged Melissa. "The girl can help you, her name is Renee Knight. After all that's happened to her, she needs a friend right now. I think that you two will be good for each other. I'll get her to come over tomorrow and give you some money for a new wardrobe, and whatever else you might need".
After hugging him and thanking her dad again, Melissa joined the guys for dinner that night. She felt slightly better from the advils, but she still felt slightly hung over. Melissa wasn't getting drunk again for a long time.