Not Without You by A. P. Watson

Author:A. P. Watson [Watson, A. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-03T04:00:00+00:00

HALLOWEEN WAS A NIGHT I was going to remember until the end of time. Karma was a bitch, and apparently, said bitch was code for Ry beating Liam into the ground. Call it petty, call it whatever you want, but the sight had brought my girl some semblance of peace—and I would relish in that fact forever. She should be treated like a queen, and as her friend, it was my duty to remind her of it.

Pushing open the door, I exited the art building and made my way across campus. I’d just gotten out of my meeting with Jonas. He had asked me to relay my ideas for my wall in the art show. So far, the only complete painting I’d done was the piece of my mother. It was a beautiful depiction of her, but I knew Jonas would want me to delve deeper for the show. Dive into the deep recesses of your soul and pick out something that frightens you. You’re great at evoking emotions with your work, but I know you can push yourself further. Give us something to remember.

Jonas’s advice rang inside my mind.

Hadn’t Wren been pushing me to do the same thing? There was only one thing I was afraid of, and that was suffering the same fate as my dad had.

No sooner than I had the thought, my phone began to vibrate. Staring at the screen, I saw the object of my thoughts was the person calling me.

“Hey, Daddy.”

“Hey, angel. How was Halloween?” he asked. “I know you said you were going out with Wren and your new friend, Ryan.”

“We had a great time! We even managed to win a costume contest at the club we went to.”

“Sounds like it was a fun night then.”

“Yeah. I really enjoy spending time with Ry. He’s a good guy.”

“Any young man who can keep Wren and you in line has my vote of approval.”

“Dad!”

His laughter vibrated through the phone. “You know I’m only joking. He better be good to you girls,” Dad replied in a slightly sterner tone of voice.

“I should’ve known idle threats were coming.”

“What? Am I not allowed to be concerned about my favorite daughter?”

Huffing as loud as I could, I hoped he could sense my annoyance. “I’m your only daughter.”

“And that’s what makes the joke so funny.”

It had only been a couple days since the last time we had talked, but in the past few weeks, his voice didn’t seem quite so heavy.

“Whatever.”

“So, this guy, Ryan. Are you interested in him as more than a friend?”

Unlike most girls my age, I was comfortable talking about guys with my dad. That isn't to say we discussed my sex life . . . because that would be awkward as hell, but Dad always liked to know if there was a guy I was interested in. As a single parent, he had to fulfill both roles in my life, which meant acting as a mother and a father.

“Yeah, I think I might be.”

“You know what your mom would say.

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