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Chapter 17
"What are you
doing?" Darren asked as he entered the kitchen of their apartment to find
Daniel cleaning out the cabinets.
"Oh, I'm sorry.
Did I wake you up?" Daniel asked. Darren yawned.
"Nah, I was up.
Thinking," he replied.
"Is Dee
asleep?" Daniel asked.
"Yeah,"
Darren answered.
"Good,"
Daniel said, since I haven't been able to sleep. Daniel opened the fridge door
and pulled out a six-pack and dumped it all in the trashcan.
"What are you
doing?" Darren asked again.
"Well, I figured
that now I'm a parent, I gotta act like one. Which means no beer or
cigarettes," he said, pointing to the trashcan that had his old cigarettes
and beer in it.
"I thought you
quit smoking," Darren said.
"I did. I just
gotta get them outta here so I don't get the urge to light up," Daniel
said. He started to straighten out the counter that had various papers and
receipts over it. Daniel sighed and plopped down in a chair across the table
from where Darren was.
"Someone bought
the house," Darren informed him. We put up the house for sale since I'd be
touring with them. Daniel nodded.
"I knew it'd sell
quick," Daniel said, "This is gonna be so weird. Who ever thought of
ME as a parent."
"Well, I'm
here," Darren said.
"Yeah, but you're
the boyfriend. Not the parent. I'm the parent. I love Dee, but this is gonna be
a wild ride," Daniel said.
"When is she going
back to school?" Darren asked, since my dad couldn't tutor me anymore.
"She starts
Tuesday. I called and checked it out," Daniel said. Darren nodded.
"Darren?"
Daniel asked.
"Hmmm?"
"I'm so afraid I'm
gonna be a terrible parent. I mean, when I was her age, I was so wild. I pity my
mom," Daniel said.
"Jonsey, you'll be
a great dad. I've known you for ten years and wouldn't say that to just
anyone," Darren said.
"Thanks D."
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The next day, I woke up
in my new room. I moved into the apartment and in the extra room. Daniel, Darren
and I became a family. I was starting school in a week, and was really nervous
about it. I hadn't seen everyone in almost a year. I was the first one up and I
got dressed and walked out to the pier. It was a little farther away than it
used to be, but at least I could go to it.
I got to the pier and
sat on the sand. I looked out into the ocean. There weren't that many people
there that day, but I did see someone in the corner of my eye. It was a young
dad and his son. They were running around and having a great time. The dad
picked up his son, who looked like he was 6, and placed him on his shoulders. I
smiled as I watched them and a tear came to my eye. I wiped it away. The wind
was cold, since it was January, and we were lucky it wasn't snowing.
"Hey," I
heard someone say behind me. I turned around to see Daniel. I smiled and he sat
down next to me.
"Nice day,
'eh?" he asked.
"Yeah, it
is," I said. He turned and faced me.
"Are you
okay?" he asked.
"I will be. I just
don't understand thought. I mean, I lost my best friend, my everything," I
said, looking out at the ocean.
"I know how you
feel. I grew up with that feeling since I never saw my dad," Daniel said.
"Yeah, but you had
a mom," I said.
"True. But you
have us," Daniel said. I looked at him and slightly smiled.
"Daniel, I dunno
what I would have done if I never met you guys," I said.
"I know. I feel
the same way about you," Daniel said, "and so does Darren."
"Where is Darren
anyways?" I asked.
"Sleeping,"
he said. I smiled and laughed.
"Figures," I
said.
"Dee?" he
asked.
"Yeah?"
"I know I'm not
your dad, and I never will be. No one can compare to him, but I love you like a
sister. We are gonna make this family work. I promise," Daniel said.
"Thanks
Daniel," I said, smiling. He got up and helped me up.
"C'mon, lets go
wake D up," Daniel said. We walked back to the apartment and he was still
sleeping. Daniel laughed and got a pillow and slammed it in his face. Darren
just groaned and rolled over.
"Betcha 20 bucks I
can wake him up," I said to Daniel.
"10."
"15."
"5."
"Deal," I
said, since I didn't have 20 bucks. I leaned over and pressed my lips against
Darren's and kissed him. He woke up and kissed me back. He sat up.
"Now THAT'S a
wakeup call!" Darren said, smiling. I laughed and he grabbed my waist and
pulled me down so I was sitting next to him on the bed.
"NO FAIR!!"
Daniel said.
"Hahahaha," I
laughed, "told cha."
"There's no way in
hell I was gonna do that, so you win," Daniel said, fishing out 5 bucks and
handing it to me.
"Thank you, thank you," I said, smiling at my new family.
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