Papa Can You Hear Me

Lucid-03-days

A/N: I've decided to change the italics around a bit. I couldn't decide between the two yesterday, but I got a review that helped me choose. Katie's diary entries are now in italics.

Also, thanks everyone for the positive reviews. It made me feel special (especially the one from Jagged Epiphany). I didn't expect as many hits as I got. My other Lee/Katie stories aren't nearly as read. Thanks again!

Katie arrived early at her parent's house that Saturday for their usual dinner. She didn't expect it to hurt anything. Sure, her dad was a little upset the last time they saw each other, but he had to have calmed down by now.

"Katie!" Her mom smiled at her. Although her daughter pretended not to notice, there was something weird in the smile.

"Hey dad." Katie smiled at her father, sitting at the kitchen table with her mother.

"What are you doing here?" He glared at her and crossed his arms across his chest.

"Dad!" She called out in disbelieve, "It's Saturday afternoon."

He interrupted her, "Is he gone?"

"Who?" She looked behind her a little baffled by what he was talking about.

"You know damn well who I'm talking about!" Her father stood up and marched over to her, his hands clinched by his sides. "That black boy! Are you still seeing him?"

"Yes, but…"

"Get out!" He screamed, nearly grabbing her by the neck.

Katie's mother just sat at the table looking down pretending like nothing was happening.

"Mom!" Katie cried out, tears starting to form in her eyes.

Even when Katie called for her support her mother just kept on eating, ignoring her child's cries.

Katie left the house with tears streaming down her eyes and had no contact with her parents since then.

June 21, 1997

I spoke too soon in my last entry. My dad is too stubborn for his own good! He just doesn't think sometimes, and ends up hurting people. I generally am able to ignore him, but what he said to me a few days ago, that hurt. I knew he had a problem with Lee, but what could've possibly caused him to flip like that?

I know my dad hates things that are different from what he's used to, but what confuses me the most is he had no problem sending me to Hogwarts. He is a muggle after all. I guess he sent me because my aunt went and he's always respected her.

Since that day, the one when my dad kicked me out of his house, I've been acting a little distant around people. I haven't told anybody yet. It's not like it's something I'm proud of. What am I supposed to say? "Hey Lee, my dad said that we can't see each other anymore because you're black. Oh, and if I don't stop he'll disown me." I can see it now. That wouldn't have exactly been a romantic situation for our first anniversary.

Speaking of which, that's coming up soon. I really don't know what to do. I'm too confused right now. How can I choose between the guy I've liked for years and my father? That's just not right.

I think I upset Lee today at lunch today. We try to eat lunch together whenever possible. He's been pretty busy lately with his work. Anyway, he brought up that I've been acting distant lately, and I told him to drop it. He did, but I sense he's upset over it.

Katie had gotten off work early today. Her boss had even taken a notice to her new behavior and sent her home a few hours early to recover. She eagerly took her up on the offer and left as soon as she could.

Once arriving home she plopped straight down on the couch and tried to take a nap, but was interrupted by the phone. Quickly, she jumped up, raced to it and answered it. "Hello?"

"Hey Katie." Lee's cheerful voice was heard over her phone.

"Oh." Her voice dropped, "Hi Lee."

"Thanks." He responded sarcastically. "I love you too Katie."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way!" She chuckled a little, "I was just hoping it was my dad."

"Yeah, it's okay." He sighed dramatically, "I forgive you, this time."

"Oh, thank you ever so much." Katie said with a horrible a southern accent, "I don't know what I would do without your forgiveness."

"Yeah yeah, we all know you can't act." Lee spoke quickly, thankful he was on the phone and spared of her wrath.

"Don't think you're off the hook for that." He easily pictured the glare that she was giving him at that moment.

"Okay, you're going to kill me. But, before you do can I ask you a favor?"

"What?"

"Can you bring me a towel, I needed a shower and my water was cold so I used yours."

"Are you serious?" She shrieked and ran back to her back room.

"Just joking!" Lee smiled, standing in front of her bed. "I heard you come in, earlier than I planned I might add."

"You jerk!" She glared at him and smacked him upside his head.

"I love you too." He smiled and leaned down giving her a quick kiss on the lips. "Happy anniversary!"

Katie blushed and ran out of the room.

"Katie?" Lee followed her, a little perplexed by her reaction.

"Just hanging up the phone." She grinned and ran back over to him. "How'd you get off work so early?"

"I could ask you the same thing." He spoke while wrapping his hands around her hips.

"Oh, the boss thought I needed a break today because…hey!" She gave him a playful shove, "I asked you first!"

He shrugged as if it was nothing, "I requested today of months ago."

"Aww, you're so sweet!" She threw her hands around his neck and gave him a longer kiss than before.

"Speaking of you needing a break." Lee spoke as soon as the kiss ended, "What's been going on with you lately?"

"What do you mean?" Katie looked a little puzzled at his question.

"Something's up with you. Is anything going on that you're not telling me?" He wrinkled his eyebrow a little and looked her straight in the eyes.

"No. Why would you think something's wrong?" Katie scoffed.

"You're a shitty liar Katie." He whispered, quite offended that she would keep something from him.

"It's nothing Lee, just drop it!" She wiggled out of his grasp and walked across the room, folding her arms across her chest.

"It's obviously isn't 'nothing' with the way you're acting." Lee raised his voice a little at her.

"Lee, I said drop it!" Katie screamed at him trying to keep the tears from flowing out of her eyes.

"Okay. I'll drop it. But only because you asked me to." He looked down on the ground for a moment before his eyes locked with hers again and she thought she noticed something different about them.

"Thanks." She whispered.

The rest of the night went well. They dropped the subject, picked up a new one and had a great first anniversary. Even though both of them knew that the subject would be brought up again on a later date.

A/N: I now understand why my boyfriend gets upset when I tell him to drop the subject. I had to write it down before I got it. Now I feel bad. Maybe I should stop using him for my stories. Meh, he's cute.

Anyway, please review and tell me what you think. Good, bad…ugly?