Silver Linings

Chapter 14

14

S h a w n

"You two are dating?? Ohhhhhh no. Not on my watch."

"Dad we've been dating for like 3 months already."

"Good it means this'll be an easy breakup."

"Dad!!"

I soon after interrupted the argument.

"Um, yeah your mom is kinda in labour I just want to remind everyone." Erika held up a finger signaling 'just a second'.

"Dad since when are you in charge of controlling my love life?"

"Since the day you were born. I'm a fan of Shawn but I'm not letting you date."

"Dad!!"

"I said no."

"Why should you be allowed to control other people's relationships when you can't keep your own?!" Her dad became quiet. "Yeah, that's what I thought. " She grabbed my hand and we ran down the hall.

"Erika don't you think that's a little.. rough?"

"No. I'm fifteen I'm old enough to choose who I want to date. "

"Well, I mean w-"

"Are you saying that I'm not capable of choosing my own actions?"

"No, I'm just saying that they aren't the brightest sometimes. I mean you chose to jump into the pool when you knew you couldn't swim. You could've died and you chose to go. I mean co-"

"Then maybe we should break up," she let go of my hand., "because I chose to date you and you're making it sound like you don't want to date me anymore because of it."

"No, Erika that's not what I-"

"Keep it to yourself. I don't want to hear it." I stood watching her run down to the girl's bathroom. She couldn't have meant it. There's no way. I sat down in the nearest chair trying to keep my feelings together. I didn't know what was happening to me. I was falling apart even though I was pretty sure we were still together. This really couldn't be happening. I got up and headed to Cameron's room and sat outside waiting.

E r i k a

I went to the bathroom to keep anyone from seeing me cry. I didn't want my dad to see, especially Shawn. I was mad at my dad and my actions reflected into my relationship, and I felt awful about it. I wanted him. I did. But now I was so upset with how my dad didn't want me with him that I gave in, only because I never saw him anymore. It was as if we never spoke. We didn't see each other unless something serious was going on and that had been the past 24 hours. I was miles from my mom who was having a baby, crying in a hospital bathroom. That was kind of ridiculous. But now, I didn't know what to tell Shawn. That I didn't mean it? I mean I feel like I didn't, but it seemed beneficial. Maybe not because I had no friends. None. Not a single one. I wasn't even sure where to go from there because I was alone. All by myself. And it was damn scary.