Tomahawk'd by Diane S Bauden

Author:Diane S Bauden [Bauden, Diane S]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Lesbian, Lesbians, Lesbian Romance, Bildungsromans, Female Friendship, Homophobia
ISBN: 9781933113906
Google: Cy97NAAACAAJ
Amazon: 1933113901
Publisher: Intaglio Publications
Published: 2008-04-21T00:00:00+00:00

Erin walked down to cabin six, hauling her suitcase and backpack. Pulling open the screen door, she pushed the big door open and walked inside. “Dad?”

Erin walked into her bedroom and put her stuff down, then went into her parents’ room but found it empty. Hmm…he must be out fishing. She turned around…and ran smack dab into her father.

“Daddy!” she screamed. She threw her arms around him.

“Hey, Peanut. What are you doing here? When you called me yesterday I thought you were home.” They separated and looked at each other with smiles.

“I was, Daddy, but Jack came and got me.”

Joe’s eyes widened at the revelation. “Jack went down to Paldeer?”

“Yep.”

“And what did your mother say about all of this?” he asked, knowing full well she had come without her mother’s blessing.

Erin blushed a deep red. “Um…I kind of didn’t ask her.”

“Uh-huh. So what did you do?”

“I, ah…wrote her a note and then we left while she was out grocery shopping.”

Joe shook his head, not looking forward to the next phone call he would be receiving from his wife. “You do realize your mother is going to have a cow.”

Erin nodded. “I kinda thought the same thing. But Daddy, she was leaving without me anyway! Why is it a big deal?”

“Peanut, it’s a big deal because you left without asking her and you left with Jack. You know how she feels about her.” Erin started to pace. “Honey, whether or not you realize it, you put yourself in danger.”

She turned to regard him with a shocked expression. “Daddy, not you too! Jack is not trying to hurt me!”

“No, no, I didn’t mean it like that. Come here and sit down.” They walked over and sat on the couch. “What I meant was, were you prepared to handle an emergency situation on the road?” When Erin’s face blanked, he continued. “What would’ve happened if you got a flat, or the car broke down in the middle of nowhere? There are so many patches of dead highway on the way up here. Anyone could’ve found you and Jack stranded and I don’t want to think about what would’ve happened if the wrong person had found you.”

Understanding what her dad was explaining finally hit home. Erin’s head hung a little. “I didn’t think about that part. I just wanted to come back here.” She paused and decided to tell her dad some of the truth. “Jack and I had a fight the night before I left. I didn’t want to face her the next day and when I saw that Mom was leaving, I decided to take the easy way out.”

“I see.” Joe nodded. “You do realize that there are consequences for things like this, don’t you?”

Erin’s eyes welled. “Don’t take me back home, Daddy, please.”

“Oh, I’m gonna take you back home, all right,” Erin’s eyes widened, “but not for another three weeks.” He shook his head. “Your mother is going to be furious and I think I’d rather keep four hundred miles between us for a while, thank you very much.

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