Thanx Rheanne for the review on the last chapt. This is chapt 4, read, review and enjoy. And Rheanne I agree Kelso is more intricate person then he is portrayed.
I paced in front of the church; April should be here any minute. Just then a beat up black Toyota truck car pulled up, the man that was going to take my baby away got out of it. God I was glad that my wedding present to them was a new car, I hated the thought of April getting into that heap of junk.
"Hi Mr. Kelso. How are you doing today?" Ben asked; he had a very nervous tone to his voice.
"I'm ok; a bit sad, but ok. You on the other hand sound nervous, are you planning on backing out?" I was hoping more then anything that Ben would say yes.
'Please say yes Ben, please.' I pleaded to myself.
"No way Mr. Kelso, I'm going to be marring the most wonderful woman in the world, I would never back down." Ben said.
'Damn, so much for that idea.' "Well, you better go get ready. When are you parents going to be coming?" I asked, I actually liked Ben's parents. I mean when I first met them I thought I would hate them for life, but after time they became good family friends.
"They'll be here in about half an hour, when I left the house they were still getting ready." Ben went inside the church to get ready. Two cars then pulled up in, April's red Toyota and Becky's blue Honda. It seemed like yesterday that I taught April how to drive.
April and I were in my red convertible, this time she was in the driver's seat.
"Ok, April, what does one do before starting the car?" I looked over at April, it seemed like only yesterday she was playing with toy cars, now she was learning how to drive one.
"Check the rear-view mirror?" April adjusted the mirror to her liking.
"That's good, now what else?"
"Umm... start the car?" She bit her bottom lip; she looked soo cute when she did that.
"No, you put on your seatbelt, in fact that you should do that as soon as you get into a car. You might think a seat belt looked dorkey, but I've seen too many kids killed in car crashed just because they didn't have a seat belt. If I, or any other cop, ever catch you without a seatbelt I will ground you until you are 40." I then gave April my 'I'm not kidding look.'
"Ok, my seat belt is on, now can I start the car?" She asked.
"Yes you may." The car came to life. Ok, now put the car in reverse, it's the R on the gear shift." I watched every move that she made carefully.
"Ok, I put it in reverse, now what do I do?"
"Put your foot lightly on the gas. April, I said lightly!" I yelled as the car shot backwards.
crash
"Oh no, what did I hit?"
"It's only the mailbox, don't worry. I wanted to get a new one anyways. Now continue backing out."
Yep April got off to a shaky start. But she became a good driver, eventually.
"Daddy, can you help us with our stuff. Here you can take the make-up, the dresses, the shoes and Kyle's tux." She handed me the stuff before I could even put in a word and rushed inside the church with the rest of the girls.
"Don't worry Mr. Kelso; I'll help you with some of this stuff." Kyle took a pile of clothing and cosmetics from my arms. "Don't you think April's dress look fabulous?"
"Yes Kyle, you did a wonderful job designing the dress. But don't you think it's too exposing?" I asked.
"Mr. Kelso, it only exposes a little bit of cleavage. It's just to keep Ben guessing until tonight, you got to admit it's more modest then April's prom date." Kyle laughed.
'Sure you would be laughing and making jokes, it's not your baby you're giving away.' I thought to myself, maybe someday Kyle would understand.
"Yeah, a backless, low cut dress, something I didn't enjoy April wearing." I grumbled.
"Yeah, but it sure got the attention of the guys at the prom. I guess it was like being lactose intolerant in a chocolate shop to those guys. The only guys there allowed to touch her was Ben and I, that's because I'm not viewed a threat to Ben."
"Sure Ben's a real nice guy, he's too nice..." I knocked on the bride's door. April, here is your stuff. Call me if you need anything baby, ok?"
"OK daddy, is Ben here?"
"Yeah, he came in about 7 minutes ago. Just forget about him, this is your day baby girl." I smiled, damn it why is everyone soo concerned about Ben?
"That was a really nice thing to say daddy, but could you and Kyle go, we need to get dressed." She gave me that look that told me that if I didn't go, there would be hell to pay.
"You know Kyle it seems like only yesterday that I took her to her first day of school. That was the first time she dressed herself. She was convinced that she was grown up."
"April sweetie, are you sure that you don't want any help getting dressed?" I hollered into her room.
"I'm sure daddy, I'm a grown up now, and grown ups don't let their daddies dress them. Besides you wanted me to wear that ugly pink dress that Grandma gave me." She came out wearing a pair of baggy blue jeans and a black Led Zeppelin tee-shirt on with her black hair in a pony tail.
"Hey daddy, have you seen my baseball cap lying around somewhere?" She asked.
"Yes, it's in the living room, do you really have to wear that outfit, I mean don't you want to wear a cute little dress?" I followed her to the living room begging her to change, the way she was dressed you would think she was a boy.
"Daddy, dresses are for sissy little girls and I'm no sissy, now have you seen my sneakers?" She put on her cap backwards, just like a little boy would. Maybe I should let her stay over at Jackie and Hyde's for a few nights, Jackie might be able to at least tolerate dresses.
"Sure, they're where you put them last, by the back door." She went to put on her runners I handed her the backpack full of books, pencils and all the other crap that she needs for school. Then we were out the door to catch the bus.
"Are you sure that you don't want a ride?" I already knew the answer to that question.
"No Daddy, I'm not a baby I can take the bus. Besides Kyle will be there with me so I won't be alone." The doors on the bus opened, April got on, the doors shut, and the bus drove away.
"But you'll always be ma baby..." I said to myself. 'Oh, screw it, I'm going to follow her. I got into my car and caught up to the bus. I followed it all the way to the elementary school where I saw April get off. She looked around at the school, and then she spotted my car. April walked up to it, she was crying. I got out of the car and took her in my arms.
"April, what's wrong?"
"I can't do this daddy, I can't go to school." She sobbed into my chest. I looked her in her eyes.
"April you can do this, on my first day of school I was scared too, I was scared that I wouldn't make any friends and that the other kids would pick on me. But everything turned out all right." I wiped the tears from April's cheeks. "Your going to go to school, I'll be right there to hold your hand if you want me to." I hugged onto April even tighter.
"Ok Daddy, I'll go. Will you walk me to school?"
"Sure baby girl, anything for you." I walked her up the steps, down the hallway to the classroom door.
I bent down to look at her. "Are you ready April?"
"Yes Daddy, I love you." She kissed my cheek then walked into the classroom.
"I love you too baby girl." I took one final look at her and walked away.
Ok, that's it for this chapter, as usual read, review (please) and enjoy.
Ps- if anyone has a song idea for the father/daughter dance and the bride and groom dance please suggest them