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Danni’s POV

I couldn’t believe it! I had found my dad, well Nikki found him but still! I hadn’t seen him in ten years and now I was in his house! This is the greatest thing that that has ever happened to me.

I’m just glad I got away from my mother. I knew she was lying when she told us that he had abandoned us. I knew he would never do that. He was always with us and he was the one who tucked us in at night and sang to us. He was the perfect father. He would always do stuff for us, and mom was almost never there.

And when mom married Josh, I became their punching bag. I don’t know why, I mean before he was a really nice guy. Nothing compared to my dad but still. And it just started one night. Mom didn’t even do anything. She actually joined him! I couldn’t believe it.

“Danni?” I heard my dad ask, bringing me out of my thoughts. We were sitting at the table eating.

“Yea?” I replied. They both were looking at me.

“You’re awfully quiet. Are you OK?”

“Yea, just thinking,” I said.

“So, do you have any plans for tonight?” Frank asked me.

“Oh yea! I forgot. My friends are supposed to pick me up at my house but I’m not at my house…” I completely forgot about that. “Can I use the phone?”

“Well yea,” I smiled and went into the kitchen where the phone was. I dialed Stacy’s cell and thankfully she picked up. I told her where I was and I gave her the address. We talked for a minute or two and then we said our goodbyes.

I walked back into the kitchen and sat down, picking up my burger.

“You still going out?” my dad asked. I shook my head ‘yes’. He smiled at me and then at Frank. I think something was going on, and then I remembered what day it was.
“Oh, happy birthday Frank,” I said with a smile on my face. He just looked at me.
“How did you know it was my birthday?” he asked. My smile grew.

“I am like, obsessed with you guys. I love all of your music; I have all of your CD’s, even though I have to hide them from everybody which sucks. My friends all love you too. They’re like, more obsessed than I am,” I told them. I took a bite of my burger.

“They took me to see you guys once in concert, which I might say, was quite interesting…” I knew they knew what I was talking about because they both burst out laughing.

“Did you enjoy the show?” Frank asked me, still giggling.

“Yea, I knew what you guys did on stage; I just never thought you had a relationship. I heard rumors I just didn’t know for sure. Now I do,” I laughed and so did they.

that night

As I was riding in the car with my friends, I couldn’t stop thinking about my father. I’ve been wanting to be with him for so long, and now I am. I’ve never had a doubt in my mind that those things my mother said were lies, so it’s great to know that I’ve been right.

I felt Cori put her arm around me, and I jumped at where she let her hand lay. It was on a bruise on my side.

“You OK?” she asked, pulling her arm away.

“Yea, I just have a bruise there.” She looked at me with knowing eyes, and she kissed my cheek.

We pulled up to the first house, and we all got out. Dylan went up to the door, and rang the bell. We all ran off before the door opened.

“You damn kids! Stay off of my property!” some old guy yelled. We all laughed. Ding-dong ditching is fun.

We all went to another house, but this time we stayed to get some candy.

*

Around 11, we pulled up at my house. I had to get a few things. I just hope that everybody was asleep. I went over to the side of the house and climbed up the tree. Thankfully, the window was unlocked. I climbed through, seeing that Nikki was asleep.

I started to fill a bag with clothes, when I heard Nikki clear her throat. I sighed; I’ve been caught. I turned around and looked at her.

“Just go back to sleep, Nikki,” I said, turning away.

“What are you doing?” she asked harshly.

“What does it look like I’m doing?” I said back in the same tone.

“Don’t be smart ass with me; now get your ass back in bed.” I just looked at her for a few moments. I turned away and crawled beside my bed. I reached under, trying to find a box. It was just an old shoebox with some personal things in it. I stuck it in my bag.

I didn’t even realize that Nikki had left until I heard her come back in the room. I turned around and saw my mother standing in the doorway. I panicked. I grabbed my bag and practically jumped out the window. I climbed down the tree and took off for the car. I heard muffled yells in the background, but they were soon drowned out by the sound of the engine. Nobody asked what had happened because they already knew.

Gerard’s POV

I was walking into the living room with a bag of popcorn. Frank and I were going to watch Nightmare on Elm Street for the third time tonight. I just sat down on the couch when I saw a car pull in the driveway. I waited for a moment, and then I went to the door. I looked out and was startled by what I saw.

“Who is it?” Frank asked me.

“It’s Danni,” I answered.

“Then open the door…” he laughed.

“Not yet,” I said, turning to face him.

“Why?”

“Because she’s busy.” He looked at me funny.

“She’s with her girlfriend,” I said.

“Girlfriend?” he asked. “How do you know?”

“Because… they’re kissing.” He just had this ‘oh’ look on his face. I shook my head ‘yea’.

“Open the door. Just pretend you didn’t see them.” I shook my head ‘no’ this time.

“You chicken-shit, just do it.” I gave him a dirty look and opened the door. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see them pulling away from each other quickly.

“I thought I heard a car pull up,” I said.

“Cori, this is my dad, Gerard. Dad, this is Cori,” Danni said. Cori waved at me. She had this big smile on her face. I noticed she was wearing an old MCR tee.

“Hi,” I said. I help open the door to let them in.