Yup, it was my Dad. I pulled away from Eric and looked over at him. My father was fuming. I don't think it was so much me kissing Eric but maybe me kissing him in public. Or heck maybe Dad still saw me as a little kid, whatever the reason, he wasn't happy. Not was it just my father but he had brought the new family along too.
"What?!" I yelled at my Dad. He didn't have the right to push me around; he didn't have the right to get upset, he left me. Eric took my hand in his and I was grateful, he knew how much this was hurting me.
"What do you think you're doing?" My father asked, it sounded if he was keeping himself from yelling at me; like I cared.
"I'se doin' what I want," I said glaring at him. "And you'se can't stop me!"
"I can too! I'm your father, and if I don't want you doing…THAT in public you won't do it in public!"
"You'se can't say dat you'se me father! You'se left me ta go out West, den you'se go and get married and have another kid! What about me huh? Did you'se ever even think about me? I mean other when you sent those stupid letters?!"
When my Dad didn't answer right away I tore off into the crowd. I stayed close by so I could hear what my father would say after I left. Tears lined my eyelids and I chided myself for crying so much in two days. My father's angry voice echoed in my ears.
"Where'd she go?" He shouted. I imaged Eric shrugging.
"I donno," Came Eric's voice, "But I'm gonna go and find her."
"Don't, she needs to learn not to do that in public. You need to learn that lesson your self." My father's voice was cold and hard.
"She doesn't need to learn it from you!" Eric shouted. "She's right you know! I mean you just go off and leave her then get another family! You'll be lucky if she ever wants to talk to you again. Now, I'm going to go and find her because unlike some people I happen to love her." Eric stormed by my hiding spot. I scrambled off after him.
"So you'se love me huh?" I asked a little shyly from behind him. Eric jumped outta of his skin and spun around. His mouth fell open and he was speechless for a few moments.
"You heard that?" Eric asked after he regained control of his vocal cords.
"Yeah I'se did, and…and thanks," I said. I looked down at my feet nervously. This was stupid! I was nervous around a guy! I was never nervous around guys and never ever around Eric, my best friend!
"Hey no problem, sorry I wanted you to have a great time today," He said as we began to walk around Manhattan.
"And who says I'se didn't?" I asked as I took his hand in mine. "I'se had a wonderful time taday."
"Really? No kidding?" Eric asked as he looked into my eyes.
"Course I'se did, I'se always do when we're together," I answered as we entered Central Park. We walked around the park together, holding hands and kissing on benches that were outta sight until it got dark.
"Do you'se wanna stay at my place again tonight?" Eric asked as we got up off a bench and began to walk outta the park.
"No, I'se gonna stay wid Dave tanight I think, but I'se need ta do somethin' else first."
"And what's that?"
"I'se gonna go see my Dad."
((AN:/ I wrote this chapter for Skitch who told me how annoying it is to read a fanfic that never gets updated…and since I never really stick to something and always jump around writing other things then leaving them undone I'm glad she shove me in the direction of finishing this…now MORE REVIEWS PLEASE! And if you don't review I'll send Spot after you…lol))