I pressed the send button, waiting for a response. My escort friendly quickly responded back.
Glad you’re okay. Be careful, and don’t tell anyone about us,” she said.
I told her I wouldn’t, but I felt anxiety course through my body. How could I be so damn careless? I need to start being more aware of this. I waited for my fate, of whatever the hell it was that my dad had planned for me.
He was talking with my mom for a long time. I figured it would be like this, but I hoped more than anything else that he would finally come back and explain what’s going on. I didn’t want to go with him at all.
My dad looked at me with a glare.
“You didn’t tell me your mother was gone for 11 months. So for the last 11 months, you’ve been on your own. How in the world have you been able to survive?” he said.
“What’s that to you? Not like you cared all that much,” I snapped.
“That’s because your mother reassured me that you’d be taken care of. Now I’ve found out that…that woman left you alone like this. She’s been gone for months. If I knew this, I would’ve brought you to come to the school I work at,” he said.
“Yeah but, I’m almost an adult,” I replied with a scoff.
“Not with the way you’re acting. Jules, you’re acting like a child, and I’m NOT going to let you live alone,” he said.
“What you going to do, bring me back to California?” I asked sardonically.
“That’s exactly what I’m doing,” he said with a triumphant smile.
Oh hell no!
I’m not going back to California. That’s where all those rich little yuppies are. I’d be better off on my own. My dad would have to drag me to California if he wanted me to come with him.
“You’re funny dad,” I said with a chuckle.
“Wipe that damn smile off your face Jules. You’re coming with me. I’m not going to leave you alone like this. You’re still technically a child,” he said.
“And you’re barely my guardian. Why do you care so much?” I asked.
“Because I’m your father,” he said.
“You’re a sperm donor. You stopped being a dad a long time ago,” I muttered.
“Jules, you’re coming with me to California, and I’ll take you myself if I have to,” he said.
He couldn’t be serious. I’m not coming with him. I can make it on my own escorting and getting money from rich schmucks if I have to!
“Fuck off dad, I’m not coming.”
Chapter 2
Just my luck.
I lugged my backpack behind me, looking at the pristine building in front of me. A couple of the students in uniform looked at me like I had three heads. I glared at them, annoyed by this.
I can’t believe my dad got his way.
After a series of shouting matches, my dad called my mom, and she said that I had no choice. I had to go with my dad, it was for my own good. And right now, I didn’t have a choice.
While I tried to fight it, it was no use. My dad had my mom by the balls, and I was stick going to this stupid fucking school.
I already wanted to die.
My dad insisted that I come with him, even though I could tell it was more of a chore. I mean, my dad only stuck around because he conceived me during his time when he was stationed at Fort Rucker. I barely knew him, and now, I had to live with the guy.
This guy was so different from the man I expected to be my father. I mean, I thought he would just brush off the charges and leave me to my own devices. Instead, now I was in the car with my dad, heading over to some sort of new school. The place already had a vibe I wasn’t feeling. When we got there, my dad stepped out of the car.
“Head on in when you’re ready,” he said.
“Whatever,” I muttered.
“Jules, you have to accept this. You’ll be here for the next year at least. The fact that you didn’t even get an education outsider of homeschooling your mother did disgusts me,” he said.
“Bring that up with her. Not me,” I muttered.
“We’ll talk about that later. For now, meet me at the gate,” he stated.
He got up, leaving me alone in the car. I thought he was joking, but I didn’t think so. I didn’t want to be here, but I couldn’t find any way out of this. I grimaced, but I accepted it.
As I got out, I caught a few people clanging at me. I grimaced back, giving them a look. If they were going to look at me the entire time, the least they could fucking do was take a picture or something.
This wasn’t going to be fun.
What’s more, is my dad was right by the entrance of Kingswood Academy. he looked at me with a smile on his face.
“Glad to see you made it to class. I didn’t have to do my job as head of security then,” he said.
“Buzz off,” I said.
“You better watch your tongue Jules. I’m the head of security and I take my job seriously.,” he said.
I couldn’t believe this. Not only did I have to go to this stupid fucking school, I had to go here with my father.
“Whatever dad,” I said.
“I swear, I don’t know how Alice deals with you. You’re a handful and then some,” he said.
“Because she’s not hovering all over me like you do,” I retorted.
He paused, looking me over and then laughing.
“You’re right. Her lack of parenting is how you got here in the first place. My mistake,” he said.
I can’t believe I had to deal with all of this bullshit. My dad walked away from his post, looking at me with a peaceful smile.
“Tell you what, I’ll take you to see Principal Kirtman,” he said.
“Are you kidding me? I’m not
