chapter one

chapter one. kims new life. hope you enjoy! :)

                                                                             KIM

 

Sigh. The last year of my high school had been a full of sighs. I dated a jock. Broke up within 5 months. It wasn't a brutal break up. I didn't really love him .then my so called dad, who never bothered to ever contact me after leaving my mom and me ,suddenly decided it was time to talk to his one and only child. So he did. He called on our personal number, spoke to my mother. And after a series of quarrels and  bouts of tears, it was finally decided. I was to go spend the summer with my dad. Yayee. Right? No! I absolutely resented the idea of spending my summer with my dad I had no idea about except that he was a musician who lived in la jolla , California. So here I was, driving with we the kings blaring at its loudest, with a nervous flutter in my belly.

By the time I was in La Jolla, I was a ball of nerves. What would my dad look like? I've seen his pictures but I've never met him. What if he doesn't like me? I couldn't contain the nervousness. After seriously considering driving back home, i finally reached the address. One word. Wow. This neighborhood was beautiful. The houses were right next to the beach. I’ve never been to a beach! This was exciting! The excitement mixed with nervousness almost made me want to puke my guts out. 

“You haven’t changed much since I last saw you. You look just like your mother” I was jerked out of my daze by my dad’s voice.

“uhh. Hey... Dad. Nice to see you after what, 12 years? “

“Hello kimmydoll” he looked down as he spoke

“Please. I’d much rather prefer my actual name Kim. You lost the right to call me that when you left us”  I spoke through the lump in my throat. After 12 years of not seeing him even once he had changed. He had these lines on his face now, and graying hair, but he still looked handsome.

“Can you show me to my room?” I started walking past him with my luggage and into the house. The house was one of the most beautiful id ever been in. the main entrance had a direct view across the living room of the beach. There were beautiful white curtains everywhere. And a white wind chime right at the door which lead to the beach, the hardwood floor was clean and smooth. This wasn't what I thought my dad’s house would look like.

“Come on. You can take the room facing the sea. I know you’d love it” he said leading me into a room .the room had a king size white bed facing the beach. Amazing was the only word I could think of. I was awe struck.  I just nodded at my dad.

“You can freshen up if you want. I’d be expecting you at the dinner table at 8. I’m across the hall if you need me “and he left the room.

Wow. The past 24 hours had been an emotional roller-coaster for me. I hope a soak in the tub would bring me some relief. 

Author's Note

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