Piper had shut herself in her room, refusing to come out. Tears tracked her cheeks. Her father banged on the door, "Pipes, how'd it go?" he asks, opening the door. The key was in the slot.
He had forcefully opened her door. Well dang.
"Awww. C'mere Pip." he says, opening his arms to her. She runs into them, succumbing into tears.
"He- he..." she sobs, not pausing for a breath.
"I know, Pipes. I know." Tristan's large hand rubbed her back soothingly until the tears stopped. "I know it hurts."
After maybe ten minutes, he realises she's asleep. He picks her up, and places her in her bed, tucking her under the covers like when she was a little girl.
She seemed three years younger in her sleep, he realises with a jolt. She was a big girl now, facing her first big heartbreak.
She wasn't the little girl who would jump on his bed on Christmas morning, demanding just an hour in the morning to play board games. She was an independent young woman, who was more than capable to solve her own puzzles and problems.
She wasn't the little girl who would attempt to do the impossible and give up after the first fail. She was the woman who would keep trying until she had mastered whatever it was.
A tear slid down his cheek, matching the ones in his daughters as he watched her for a minute. It pained him badly to see her in such a state of tears that it sent her to sleep. A deep throb in his heart said to let go of the little girl, who once was. She was all grown up. Piper McLean had grown up by herself, without a parent.
"No! Jason!" Piper cries out in her sleep, rolling over.
Jason. The word tastes bitter on Tristan's tongue. As far as he knew, Jason was the jerk who broke Pipers heart.
Tristan was panicked for a moment. Piper was having a nightmare. And as far as Tristan was aware, this wasn't the first one.
Jason. He had witnessed her nightmares. He had helped her through it all. Maybe he could give him a word of advice about the nightmares.
No. He couldn't ask Pipers ex about advice on her.
But it was for her. For his little gi- No. His daughter. She was grown up.
Tristan picked up Pipers phone and dialled the number.
"Piper!" a gruff voice said on the other end, "I'm so so sorry! I couldn't call back because-"
"Sorry to misinform you, bit this is Tristan, Pipers Dad."
Awkward.
A/N
Hey-yo! It's me again! Part two should be up soon! I did this on my phone. Sorry for any errors. Thanks for following me all my new, wonderful followers! You are all awesome (new and old followers)
Please comment. What's gonna happen? What's Jason gonna do to get her back?
I added some of what Pipers dad was thinking. please tell me what you think!