Choose // ChildDolphin FF [complete]

17 - back to blonde

*Octavia's POV*

We go to iHop for breakfast.

I know it's odd, but I thought for some reason maybe, just maybe, Ryan might ask me out.

Maybe he'd finally confront me about all these fucking make-out sessions we've been having.

We order our breakfast and go on our phones in the mean time.

I text Melanie making sure she's working today. I liked how she dyed my hair the last time and I wanted her to do it again.

I sigh waiting for a response and set my phone down.

"So do you-" My phone starts ringing.

It's my dad.

Shit, I totally forgot to call him.

"Hello?" I answer.

"Hey sweetheart."

"Sorry I didn't call you yesterday, I was busy with work and friends." I say hoping he'd understand.

"Yeah honey it's fine. I was busy last night settling into my hotel room and figuring our directions."

Silence fills the phone, I see Ryan taking small glaces up at me.

"Well I wanted to say that I'll be flying home in 3 weeks. A while, I know. But it'll come faster than you know it." My dad finally speaks.

3 weeks, are you serious?

"Uh, okay. Sure, yeah. Well I gotta go, at breakfast with a friend." I say with disappointment in my voice.

"I'm sorry sweetie, but have fun. Bye."

I don't bother to say bye. I hang up and put my phone down and set my hand under my chin supporting my head.

"What's wrong?" Ryan asks putting his phone down.

"My dad isn't going to be coming home for another 3 weeks. Does he even know what I look like anymore?" I say with an attitude.

He laughs. "He probably doesn't considering you got your hair dyed, got a new piercing, and got a new tattoo."

"The tattoo is on my finger...?" I say holding up my hand showing it off.

"Eh, whatever." He says smiling.

"Anddd, here you two are!" Our waitress says serving us our food.

We thank her and eat our pancakes and waffles while talking about tattoo ideas.

"So yeah, I think I want to get a tattoo like on my sternum because this design my artist drew is amazing." I say as we wrap up eating.

"You should show me a picture." Ryan says as we stand up.

"Sure, I don't have it on my phone, but his drawing is in the shop. Maybe when I go get it done, then you can see it." I said with a smirk.

"Alright. Let's go get your hair done." Ryan says pulling out his vlogging camera.

"Alright guys so now Octavia and I are going to the hair salon because Miss Octavia wants to re-dye her hair." He says emphasizing 'Miss Octavia' and putting his arm around me in a friendly manor.

*Ryan's POV*

I put away my camera and Octavia drives us to the salon. When we get there, 3 workers are there.

And one of them was Melanie.

Well shit, I'm screwed.

I can feel my face turn white and Octavia's questioning face is a clear giveaway I was showing my concern.