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Cont.
We all went back to the living room and the atmosphere was quite heavy.
"Dad..." Chloe began first.
"Chloe, first of all, where have you been these 2 years?" I look into her eyes, waiting for an explanation.
She avoided my eyes awkwardly, "I'm sorry..."
"Then at least tell me why haven't you contact me?"
She, again, remain silent.
"Do you hate your dad?" I slipped out my mind.
You know that she will never thinking like that! What were you saying!?
But I have always thinking like that and keep blaming myself.
"NO DAD!" She stands up, slam the table with her hands. "My reason for running away was never like that!"
I round up my eyes, she was such a timid and quiet child. I never imagined she will ever be like this.
I low my head down, taking my hand to massage out this confusion. I wish my wife would be here, she knows how to deal things like this.
"Sir, please understand, we are doing this for your own good." The dark hair boy finally spoke. He puts his arm over Chloe's shoulder, squeezing it like he is very worry.
Chloe turns to him then looks at me, "Dad, he's Derek and..."
"Is he yours boyfriend?"
She silently nodded.
My head suddenly concluded to so many things and I finally snapped!
I stand up and angrily took his collar. "So you are the reason why my daughter ran away!?"
He was about to react but then he stops, letting me doing what I please without an explanation.
"So it's true?" I angrily glare into his eyes.
"Dad! No! It's not his fault!" Chloe stands up in between us and pushed my hands out. "I swear! It was my own decision! Please don't blame him."
Seeing my daughter strong-willed face, I give up on myself and starting to calm myself down. I let go of him and we all sit down.
"So you can't answer my questions?"
She looks over me begging eyes, "I'm sorry..."
I took a deep sigh, then look over to her room "Then, tell me, who is that child?"
She followed my eyes then look over to Derek beside. It's like she wants to make sure if it's okay to tell me.
"She is my daughter, her name is Dolce."
"You had a daughter?" I round up my eyes. I'm surprise. "Then who is the father? Is it him?"
She nodded.
Another sigh escape from my mouth. "So you are back at home with a guy, a child after 2 years of disappearing and you refused to tell me anything about it?"
Both of them didn't look into my eyes but then Chloe spoke first with strong determined lies in her eyes, "Dad, someday I will tell you, I promise." Then she comes closer to me and holds my hand, "But please, not now we will leave tomorrow and I will definitely come back no matter what."
Her strong face makes me think somehow she has change, "But...how can such a little girl like you be out there by yourself? It's still too soon... "
Derek stands behind her, strong sense of certainty domains in both his voice and eyes. "She is not alone, please put your trust in your daughter Mr. Saunders."
Both of them both show me such overwhelm determination and strong-willed. My daughter has change, she is stronger now. I look to her room again, the little quiet girl has already gone now and here what I see is a strong girl who has her own family and can protect it. I look over to the boy who is constantly looking over her, like she was going to disappear, she already has that one person who could protect her forever too.
The baby suddenly starting to cry and Chloe goes back to the room and Derek was about to stand up but I stop him.
"Sit down, I need to talk to you a little." I cross my hands.
Chloe looks at him and me with worried eyes, but then the boy whispered to her. "It's ok, I'll only talk little. Go back to Dolce, I'll be in soon." Then he squeezes her hand, slightly turns his back to me and gently kisses on her forehead.
After Chloe left the room, he sits down and focuses all of his attention to me.