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Just a little side note, I know I've been doing short entries and this story is starting out slow, but it does get better soon. I've been working really long shifts so I've been breaking it up into smaller sections. Sorry for the inconvenience and I hope you all continue to read, because it does it get better.
Father of Mine Part two
(Sara walks into the lodge. In the middle of the room there are several chairs set up into a circle. Sophie is standing in the middle of the circle. Several kids, who Sara presumes are the other cliffhangers, are in the chairs. There is one chair left open. It is next to a skinny brown haired boy, and a brown haired girl. Sophie is getting ready to call the group to order. She notices Sara standing in the doorway surveying the group.)
"Sara." Sophie calls and the other cliffhangers turn to check out the new girl. "Why don't you join us? You can sit over there." She says pointing to the empty chair. "Between Daisy and Ezra." Sara nods and walks confidently over to the chair and sits down.
"Why don't we all introduce ourselves?" Peter says. He is sitting in a chair opposite of Sara's. He's come to see how his new admit is doing and to see if he can learn more about her and why she's her. Sophie has already filled him in on her and Sara's earlier conversation.
"I'm Ezra." The brown haired guy next to her said.
"I'm Auggie." A Latino boy from the other side of the circle said.
"I'm Julliette." Said a brown haired girl, who was sitting next to Auggie.
"I'm Scott." A blonde boy said.
"I'm Shelby." A blonde haired girl, who was sitting next to him said.
"I'm Trouble." A brown haired boy said. He got a look from Peter and said,
"Names David. And this," He said pointing at the brown haired girl next to her, " Is my beloved Daisy."
"I'm not your beloved anything." Daisy said angrily. David started to make another comment, but Daisy shut him up with a steely look. This shocked the group. They were used to Daisy and David arguing, but Daisy was being angrier then usual. "Why don't we go ahead and start group?" Sophie said trying to ease some of the tension. She walked over and sat down next to Peter. "Anybody have any issues they'd like to address?" She asked. Everyone looked at each other, not sure what to discuss.
"What's up with Daisy?" David finally asked. Peter was surprised. Even though David had been here for almost four months, he still wasn't very open with the group.
"Daisy would you care to answer?" Sophie asked.
Daisy looked at David, with cold hard eyes. "Well," She began sarcastically, "If you must know. My father," she said the word with much disdain, "Is coming for a visit."
"Are you OK with that?" Shelby asked, suddenly concerned for her friend. Daisy started to make a sarcastic comment, but caught Shelby's eyes. She and Shelby stared at each other for a moment. Shelby had been there for her when her mother died, she knew her and her father had had words. Daisy looked away, but instead of Shelby's concerned face, she looked right into Ezra's. She quickly looked down at her hands, knowing it was the only way she could keep her emotions stable.
"I don't want to see him." She said evenly.
"Why not?" Julliette asked, she paused for a moment thinking. "I haven't seen my dad in a long time and I'd love to see him." She said quietly.
"Yes, but your father isn't an abusive alcoholic, now is he?" Daisy shot back sarcastically.
"No, but mine's a real pain the..." David said, but was cut off by a look from Peter. "I just meant he's really hard to deal with." David said sarcastically.
"And at least your dad's trying." Scott said.
"Trying what? To repair his relationship with his little girl? I'm not his little girl any more. He's already made that quite clear." Daisy said angrily, but Shelby and the others could tell she was fighting back tears. Daisy then stood and headed out of the lodge. Shelby stood and went after her while the others watched in silence.
Shelby jogged down the steps of the lodge. She could see Daisy ahead of her. "Hey Daisy, wait up." Shelby called after her.
Daisy stopped and turned around, facing Shelby. "Look, I'm just not thrilled about seeing daddy. Can't you just leave me alone?" Daisy says, turning her anger on Shelby.
"Like you ever left me alone?" Shelby answered sarcastically. Then she softened her tome. "Daisy remember, we all have problems with our parents. I know how angry you are because of what he did to you. I know, I've been there." Shelby says.
Daisy looks at the ground, she knows Shelby is right. "Why does he have to come? Wasn't seeing him at my mother's funeral enough?" Daisy asks fighting back tears.
"You have to face him sometime." Shelby says, knowing how much her friend is hurting.
"I know." Daisy says, "But I hate him so much." She says angry again.
"So tell him."
"No. I won't tell him and I don't want to see him. If he wants to try to repair this relationship, then fine let him, but I'm not going to help him." Daisy shouts. With that she heads for the girls cabin. Shelby doesn't try to follow.
(The next morning in the girl's cabin. Shelby, Jules and Sara are all lying on their beds, watching Daisy. Daisy knows they're watching and has been ignoring them for awhile now, but finally she gives up.)
"What?" She asks in an angry tone.
"Well, your dad will be here soon." Julliette says.
"Well, then daddy, will be here soon." Daisy says sarcastically and continues to brush her hair.
Just then Sophie came into the cabin. "Daisy, your dad's here."
"And?" She says evenly.
Sophie gives her a look. Then comes over and sits down on the edge of Daisy's bed. "I know you don't want to see him."
"What gave you that idea?" Daisy says, setting the hairbrush down on the table next to her.
"Daisy, he's willing to try. Give him a chance." Sophie says encouragingly. Daisy seethes, then begrudgingly stands.
"Might as well get it over with." She says and heads out the door. Sophie sighs and then stands and follows her.
Just a little side note, I know I've been doing short entries and this story is starting out slow, but it does get better soon. I've been working really long shifts so I've been breaking it up into smaller sections. Sorry for the inconvenience and I hope you all continue to read, because it does it get better.
Father of Mine Part two
(Sara walks into the lodge. In the middle of the room there are several chairs set up into a circle. Sophie is standing in the middle of the circle. Several kids, who Sara presumes are the other cliffhangers, are in the chairs. There is one chair left open. It is next to a skinny brown haired boy, and a brown haired girl. Sophie is getting ready to call the group to order. She notices Sara standing in the doorway surveying the group.)
"Sara." Sophie calls and the other cliffhangers turn to check out the new girl. "Why don't you join us? You can sit over there." She says pointing to the empty chair. "Between Daisy and Ezra." Sara nods and walks confidently over to the chair and sits down.
"Why don't we all introduce ourselves?" Peter says. He is sitting in a chair opposite of Sara's. He's come to see how his new admit is doing and to see if he can learn more about her and why she's her. Sophie has already filled him in on her and Sara's earlier conversation.
"I'm Ezra." The brown haired guy next to her said.
"I'm Auggie." A Latino boy from the other side of the circle said.
"I'm Julliette." Said a brown haired girl, who was sitting next to Auggie.
"I'm Scott." A blonde boy said.
"I'm Shelby." A blonde haired girl, who was sitting next to him said.
"I'm Trouble." A brown haired boy said. He got a look from Peter and said,
"Names David. And this," He said pointing at the brown haired girl next to her, " Is my beloved Daisy."
"I'm not your beloved anything." Daisy said angrily. David started to make another comment, but Daisy shut him up with a steely look. This shocked the group. They were used to Daisy and David arguing, but Daisy was being angrier then usual. "Why don't we go ahead and start group?" Sophie said trying to ease some of the tension. She walked over and sat down next to Peter. "Anybody have any issues they'd like to address?" She asked. Everyone looked at each other, not sure what to discuss.
"What's up with Daisy?" David finally asked. Peter was surprised. Even though David had been here for almost four months, he still wasn't very open with the group.
"Daisy would you care to answer?" Sophie asked.
Daisy looked at David, with cold hard eyes. "Well," She began sarcastically, "If you must know. My father," she said the word with much disdain, "Is coming for a visit."
"Are you OK with that?" Shelby asked, suddenly concerned for her friend. Daisy started to make a sarcastic comment, but caught Shelby's eyes. She and Shelby stared at each other for a moment. Shelby had been there for her when her mother died, she knew her and her father had had words. Daisy looked away, but instead of Shelby's concerned face, she looked right into Ezra's. She quickly looked down at her hands, knowing it was the only way she could keep her emotions stable.
"I don't want to see him." She said evenly.
"Why not?" Julliette asked, she paused for a moment thinking. "I haven't seen my dad in a long time and I'd love to see him." She said quietly.
"Yes, but your father isn't an abusive alcoholic, now is he?" Daisy shot back sarcastically.
"No, but mine's a real pain the..." David said, but was cut off by a look from Peter. "I just meant he's really hard to deal with." David said sarcastically.
"And at least your dad's trying." Scott said.
"Trying what? To repair his relationship with his little girl? I'm not his little girl any more. He's already made that quite clear." Daisy said angrily, but Shelby and the others could tell she was fighting back tears. Daisy then stood and headed out of the lodge. Shelby stood and went after her while the others watched in silence.
Shelby jogged down the steps of the lodge. She could see Daisy ahead of her. "Hey Daisy, wait up." Shelby called after her.
Daisy stopped and turned around, facing Shelby. "Look, I'm just not thrilled about seeing daddy. Can't you just leave me alone?" Daisy says, turning her anger on Shelby.
"Like you ever left me alone?" Shelby answered sarcastically. Then she softened her tome. "Daisy remember, we all have problems with our parents. I know how angry you are because of what he did to you. I know, I've been there." Shelby says.
Daisy looks at the ground, she knows Shelby is right. "Why does he have to come? Wasn't seeing him at my mother's funeral enough?" Daisy asks fighting back tears.
"You have to face him sometime." Shelby says, knowing how much her friend is hurting.
"I know." Daisy says, "But I hate him so much." She says angry again.
"So tell him."
"No. I won't tell him and I don't want to see him. If he wants to try to repair this relationship, then fine let him, but I'm not going to help him." Daisy shouts. With that she heads for the girls cabin. Shelby doesn't try to follow.
(The next morning in the girl's cabin. Shelby, Jules and Sara are all lying on their beds, watching Daisy. Daisy knows they're watching and has been ignoring them for awhile now, but finally she gives up.)
"What?" She asks in an angry tone.
"Well, your dad will be here soon." Julliette says.
"Well, then daddy, will be here soon." Daisy says sarcastically and continues to brush her hair.
Just then Sophie came into the cabin. "Daisy, your dad's here."
"And?" She says evenly.
Sophie gives her a look. Then comes over and sits down on the edge of Daisy's bed. "I know you don't want to see him."
"What gave you that idea?" Daisy says, setting the hairbrush down on the table next to her.
"Daisy, he's willing to try. Give him a chance." Sophie says encouragingly. Daisy seethes, then begrudgingly stands.
"Might as well get it over with." She says and heads out the door. Sophie sighs and then stands and follows her.
