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Alice POV

My name is Mary Alice Brandon but I go by Alice. I'm 4'10", I have short, spiky black hair and blue eyes. I am super hyper and full of energy but because of my attitude people tend to avoid me. They think I am weird. I really don't care what people think of me, I'm very happy of the person I turned out to be. I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. My dad, John Brandon, works at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. My mom, Mary Brandon, passed away when I was three years old because of a drunk driver.

I don't remember much of my mom, just her laugh and how she would rub my back when I needed comfort. Dad always talks about her. He never once got sad or hurt whenever I had a question. He loved telling me stories of them when they were younger.

Dad is my best friend, we do everything together. Even though I was raised by a man I didn't missed much. I was still a girly girl but with an edge and I liked it. He taught me how to punch, how to play baseball and how to burp. Yeah I know is kind of gross but hey it could've been a lot worse. I admire my dad a lot. He raised me on his own without anyone's help. His the reason I am who I am and I love him more for never giving up on me.

Since my mom passed, dad hasn't gone out much. Yeah there were a couple of women but he told me none of them clicked. I get what his saying, the right one will appear soon enough and boy was I right about that.

Every year for my birthday, Dad and I go to the Missouri State Fair on Main Street. It was our special father and daughter time.

"Dad, let's go. I want to ride The Twister." I said jumping up and down excited.

"Ugh Alice, give your old man a break. My stomach has not settled yet from The Ferris Wheel."

I gasped in shocked and said "Dad you can't be serious? That soft ride made you sick? Since when has my father, John Brandon, turned into a wimp?" I asked laughing.

"Hey, I still got some fire in me." He said trying to sound brave.

"Prove it. Twenty dollars if you go with me to The Twister and you can't throw up."

"Ha! You got yourself a deal. Let's go to The Twister girly and will see who the wimp really is."

I laughed and followed him to the line. There weren't many people in the ride, so we went in and took our sits quickly. The ride started and I was screaming, laughing, throwing my hands up and dad was looking very green.

"Ha! I won twenty dollars, I won twenty dollars" I sang happily once we were off the ride.

"Fine! Here are your twenty dollars missy but I was still brave."

"Yes you were daddy. You were a very brave man but you are still twenty dollars short." I laughed.

"Whatever Alice. Let's go get some cotton candy."

I was still laughing at him until I accidently tripped on someone.

"Oh my God. I'm so sorry. Are you ok?" I asked while pulling her up from the ground.

"Yes I'm fine. No blood no foul."

"Are you sure?" I asked worried.

She laughed and said "Yes, don't worry about it."

"Oh miss, are you ok?" I saw you falling down." Asked my dad while walking towards us.

"Yes I'm fine."

"Well let me at least buy you something."

I looked at my dad and he looked like he was in a trance. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. Uh-hu this should be interesting, I thought.

I looked at her carefully and she was pretty. Long, curly red hair, grayish eyes and really pale skin.

"What's your name miss?"

"Victoria Kramer." She said smiling.

"Nice to meet you Victoria. I'm John Brandon and this is my daughter Alice." He said addressing towards me. "Now that we know each other's name, let's grab something to eat, my treat." He flashed her the smile, the smile that my mom fell in love with.

I don't know how to feel about that. His never smiled like that to any of his girlfriends so why is this woman any different from the rest?

She giggled a little and said "I loved to."

Dad seemed to have forgotten all about me once she said those words. They walked together to the hot dog stand, order and he didn't even ask me what I wanted. They grabbed a table and I was still standing there waiting for my dad to say something to me, anything really. When nothing happened, I ordered my food and sat with them.

They talked, laughed, debated and not once did my dad looked my way. I was a bit hurt by this. I mean I'm glad his meet someone that shared his interest in books, movies, politics but he could've added me in there conversation. Whenever I tried to voice my opinion, Victoria would change the subject. It seemed to me that she didn't want me to say anything so I stayed quiet and just listened.

Once we were done eating, dad finally looked at me and said "Alice, can you throw this into the trash?"

Wow I wasn't expecting that. I just smiled, took the tray and threw it into the trash. When I walked back, I didn't see my dad or Victoria. I looked around and I couldn't see them.

They ditched me!

That is just perfect. I went back to the car and stayed there until the fair closed and that's when I saw them walking hand by hand.

"Dad, where have you been? You ditched me!" I told him angry.

"Mary Alice Brandon, you cannot speak and disrespect me like that in front of people especially Victoria. Now get in the car and wait for me."

Tears were now pouring down my face as I heard my dad yelling at me like that. His never done that before. He put Victoria, a stranger before me, his own daughter.

When I looked at her she just smirked and said "You should take Alice home John and when you drop her off you can come back to my place, where we can have some more alone time. You're ok staying on your own for one night, right Alice? "

"Dad doesn't like me being alone in the house at day time, so I don't think he will leave me alone for a whole night." I told her proudly.

"I think you're old enough to stay on your own Alice."

Oh my God, this can't be happening. Did he just say that to me?

"Great! Is settled then. I'll meet you at my apartment in one hour." And then she kissed him. My dad has only known this woman for three hours and his letting her kiss him, his going to her apartment to do God knows what, his leaving me alone for one night.

I couldn't take it anymore. I went in the car, grabbed my iPod and turned up the volume as high as it would go, trying to distract my thoughts.

When dad finally got in the car he didn't say anything or looked at me. I kept glancing at him and he just had a big smile on his face. Once we arrived, he pulled in front of the house, gave me the keys and said "Good night Alice."

I wanted to yell, to tell him to not leave me here in this big house by myself but I couldn't. The pain that I was feeling at the moment didn't let me say anything. I just nodded, grabbed the keys and ran to my house. He didn't even wait til I was in; he just left once I was out the car.

How could he do this to me?

I'm his daughter, his own flesh and blood and his dumping me for some woman who probably doesn't even care for him.

I locked the door and looked around the house. It was dark and cold. I've never felt so alone in my entire life.

Happy birthday to me, I thought.

I didn't even bother turning on the lights. I went upstairs, took a shower and went to bed.

I felt like I was floating, I knew I was dreaming but I couldn't see anything. All I could hear were voices. Little by little I could see a house not far away from where I was. It looked familiar but something was also different. I couldn't figure out what it was but I ran towards it til I was on the porch. I went to the window and took a look inside.

This was my house. I could see pictures of my dad and Victoria holding a baby but where was I? I walked to the window in front of the living room and that's when I saw them. My dad was on floor playing with a little girl that looked about two years old. She had long red hair and blue eyes. Victoria was taking pictures of them and smiling.

I decided to make my presence known and went inside.

"Hi dad."

"I told you to never come back here again Alice." He said angry.

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

" Get it in your head little girl. I don't love you anymore. I never did and never will. I only love Victoria and Lexi so I'm not going to tell you this again. Get out or I'm calling the police."

I was crying at this point. My worst fear has come true. He doesn't love me, he forgot about me. Victoria was laughing and looking at me evil. I was having a panic attack. I could hear my dad's voice over and over again. I could hear Victoria's laugh and see her cruel and dark eyes all over the place.

I woke up screaming and crying. My heart was going a mile per minute. I looked at my clock and said it was 5:45 a.m. It was only a dream Alice, just a dream. Calm down, breathe in and breathe out. Once I was calm enough, I went to my dad's room and wasn't even shocked when I didn't see him there.

I guess this is how is going to be from now on and how right was I about that.

They did everything together. Spend any free minute they had together. I wasn't daddy's girl anymore. Christmas came and passed, New Year's Eve was spent in my room watching the ball drop in New York.

Whenever I tried talking to dad, Victoria would call or text, is like she had this beeper with her warning her when I would say something to him. I couldn't even tell him that I got accepted into the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. I was so excited when I got the acceptance letter that I forgot all about the whole Victoria situation and called my dad at work. He ruined my mood when he told me he was expecting a very important phone call and he couldn't attend to me at the moment.

I got feed up and yelled, cried and he just said "I have to go Alice." And with that he hung up.

I cried in my room for days, my nightmares became worst and I couldn't do anything to stop it. I didn't bother telling him about the letter, I just kept it to myself.

Why bother if he doesn't care.

On spring break my worst nightmare came true when my dad proposed to Victoria and that following summer they got married. Dad got a new wife and I, a stepmother and that's when I became completely invisible. Everything was Victoria this Victoria that. He even forgot about my graduation day.

I needed a distraction from all this so I called my two best friends, Vera and Irina, and we decided to go to the movies and see Just Go with It. I truly needed a good laugh.

While were waiting in line to buy our tickets, Vera said "His cute."

"Who?" I asked.

"The guy that's leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette."

I looked at him and didn't see what Vera saw in him. He looked to be about 6'2" with long blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail and blue eyes. He caught us looking at him, smirked and winked at me. He gave me the creeps, just standing there watching everyone go in and out of the theater. We bought our tickets and Vera asked me "Don't you think his cute?"

"No. His creepy is what he is."

"Oh please, Alice. His just a guy. I'm going to talk to him."

I tried stopping Vera but she was already in front of him. Irina and I kept a close to her but not close enough to hear what they were talking about. She was giggling and twirling her hair; he was just smirking and eyeing her from head to toes. Uh, really creepy. Vera is truly crazy.

"Vera let's go, our movie is about to start and I want to get a good sit." Irina said.

"Fine." she said annoyed and walked inside the theater with us behind her.

"Thanks a lot Irina. We were having a nice conversation and you had to ruin it."

"Sorry Vera but Alice was right. He is kind of creepy" Irina said shivering a little.

"Well for your information, he was a total gentleman. His name is James and he has his own motorcycle shop."

"Oh he sounds like a dream." I said sarcastically.

"Shut up Alice. You're just jealous he was interested in me."

"Yeah, totally jealous." I said while rolling my eyes.

We took our sits and waited for the movie to start. While we were waiting we saw James walk in with another woman.

"Looks like you weren't the only one he was interested in Vera." Irina said.

Vera looked pissed but she had no right to say anything. He wasn't hers so she just glared at the screen.

There was something oddly familiar about the woman he was with. I couldn't put my finger on it but I felt like I knew her from somewhere.

"Alice, are you ok?" Irina asked.

"Yeah I'm fine."

"If you say so."

James and the woman took their sits two rows below us. I was about to stand up and take a better look at her but that's when the movie started.

Thank God the movie was good. I haven't laughed like that in a long time. I forgot about all the drama in my life and enjoyed the movie with my two best friends.

We were still laughing when the movie ended. While we were walking outside that's when I saw her. She was in the arms of another man, she was kissing him, and she was having an affair. Her long red hair was everywhere. Oh God, I have to tell my dad but wait how do I tell him this?

"Alice, let's go. Vera is here with the car"

I followed Irina to the car, put on my seatbelt and kept quiet for the rest of the ride home. The girls asked me what was wrong with me but I couldn't bring myself to tell them. If I couldn't tell my best friends how in the world could I tell my father?

Once I arrived home, I told the girls good night and went inside. Dad was in the living room watching the football game.

Should I tell him?

If I don't she will keep doing this and the longer I keep quiet the more my dad will be hurt. Just do it Alice, rip it like a band aid.

"Dad there is something that I have to tell you."

He looked up at me and motioned me to sit down. Well that was shocking.

"What is it?"

"Well you see dad.." I was interrupted when Victoria came in.

"Hi baby, I've missed you."

"I missed you too." She smiled and kissed him.

I never felt so much rage as I do right now. She is kissing him right after she kissed another guy. Yeah dad may have forgotten about me but he is still my dad and if I have a chance to stop what she is doing I'm going to take it, that's when I exploded.

"Ok that's enough!"

They both looked at me in shock. Dad was about to say something but I put my hand up keeping him quiet.

"Victoria how can you kiss my father, telling him you miss him when thirty minutes ago you were sharing spit with another guy? I saw you at the movies with him and don't deny it." I told her yelling.

She was shocked for a good five seconds and then smirked at me.

"John I feel terrible about this. Alice can't cope with the fact that I'm your wife. She wants us to split up; she doesn't want you to be happy. You know that I love you and only you. When I said our vows at our wedding, I meant each one of them. I'm just sad that Alice can't see how much I love you." She was crying at this point.

"No dad that's not true, she is lying to you. Can't.." I was cut off by him.

"Silence!"

He looked at me and said angry "How could you invent such a lie Alice? Can't you see how much this is hurting her, how much it hurts me? If you can't accept our marriage then you can't be a part of this family."

No.

"You have enough money to live on your own."

NO.

"I'll give you until the end of the summer."

"No, dad please don't do this to me." I screamed crying.

"Is for the good of our marriage Alice." Victoria said.

"You bitch!" I lunged at her, hitting her anywhere I could find.

"Alice get off of her!" dad yelled while pulling me away from her.

"That is it! I was being nice, giving you until the end of summer but I want you out tonight. Pack your bags and stay with a friend."

I looked at him and in that moment I realized he wasn't the man that would chase the monsters away from my room or the man that would give me piggy back rides all over the house, he wasn't my father and I lost him forever.

I ran upstairs crying, grabbing whatever I could find in my room. I went running to my car and left, not bothering to look back to my once happy home.

I called Irina on my way to her house. She was the only one I could count for this. She knew what I've been going through since John meet Victoria. Her parents welcomed me with open arms, not once they asked what happened. They took me in when I needed a family, now more than ever and I would always be thankful for their help.

I couldn't take all the emotions that were building inside me and I collapsed crying. Irina held me all night and for the first time in a long time I fell into a dreamless sleep in the arms of my best friend.

The next morning, I saw a new beginning up in the horizon. My father may have abandoned me, didn't love me anymore but I wasn't going to sit here and mop around waiting for a miracle to happen. I'm going to make my dreams come true and I know what my first move is going to be.

New York City here I come.

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