Son Of A Don (ManxBoy)

16-Scared of Loving

Why did i have so many black clothes? Why didn’t i have blue shirts? Or maybe a sweater that enhanced my eyes. I needed something amazing because i wanted Vail to look at me like eye candy. I wanted something that screamed "Come and chase me, cause i know you want me." I could always go shirtless. I pondered the thought.

The door to my room opened and my dad walked in. He didn’t even have the audacity to knock. I watched him enter the room, with a smile.  "Hello Mikey." He said to me. I frowned at him and continued digging through my clothes. "What are you doing?" He asked.

Why was he speaking to me. "Looking for a shirt for my date." I said.

"Date?" He questioned.

"Yes, a date, with John."

I watched him tense up, but he forced a smile. "Okay." He was okay with it? Was the world flipped upside down. "I have a blue sweater that would look nice on you." He said. "It's a bit big, but it should make you look poppin, if you know what i mean."

I gave my dad a horrified expression. "Did you just say poppin'?" I asked as i stood up straight with a tilted head.

"You should also be sure to also make sure your eyebrows are on fleek? You can't go looking like a caterpillar crawled onto your face."

"Dad, stop, now." I said. My mind couldn’t take anymore. It was embarrassing. "How long have you been waiting to torture me with this?"

"Since i learned what social media was." He said.

I smiled. "Well I’d appreciate if you stopped. I already have to go through Vail trying to act hip."

His smile faltered a bit by the name. "I imagine so." He said. "Well I’ll go and get that sweater." He said then walked out of the room.

I found some sand colored pants that rolled up at the ends. My father came in with the sweater and threw it at me. I caught it and put it on. It was a bit big. There were patches on the elbows that were brown colored. It had to be some old sweater my dad kept in his closet, but it made my eyes look nice. I brushed my hair and put on some sandals knowing i wouldn’t be wearing shoes for long.

I heard the bell ring. My eyes lit up and i ran downstairs. I hoped, no, prayed my father wouldn’t get there before i did. I raced to the stairs to find my dad at the door speaking to Vail. Vail was frowning while my dad spoke to him smiling.

Vail looked up at me. He flashed a small smile. My dad looked up and waved. He began to walk towards me. I met him at the bottom of the stairs. "Have fun." He said. "Don't get drunk."

I arched an eyebrow at him. Get drunk. Yeah, as if Vail would let me do that. He didn’t even know i smoked. I can imagine the look on his face when he finds out. I walked to Vail and gave him a big hug, which he seemed reluctant to return. It worried me.

He smiled down at me and gave me a small peck on the cheek. "Let's go." He said.

I nodded and followed him out of the house.

"Is there a reason why you're acting weird?" I asked him.

He seemed annoyed. "It's just..." He stuttered. "never mind, let's just get this over with."

I immediately stopped. My eyes were wide. "Get this over with?" I asked. "No one is forcing you to go on this date John." I said.

He stopped and turned around. "Mikey..." He stopped. "I didn’t-"

"Screw you John." I turned around.

He grabbed my hand. "I didn’t mean that."

I tried to pull free but he wouldn’t let go. I turned around to see a tear going down his face. i stopped struggling. "What's wrong?" I asked.

"I don't want to be with you anymore." He said.

I clenched my fist. What the hell was he saying? "Bye Vail."

"Let me finish." I sighed. "I don't want to be with you, but i need you." He said. "I just discovered that a lot of people may want you dead and you don’t even know it. It's like I’m worried every second of every day. My heart races when I’m not there to protect you."

"What the hell are you talking about?" I said. He was rambling nonsense.

"I love you Mikey, but i don’t want to."

"Aren’t you head over heels." I said as i rolled my eyes.

He hugged me. "I don't want to lose you when i love you."

"You're such a bitch."

"I don’t expect you to say it back." He said.

"Good, cause i wont." He smiled at my comment. "You pull that bullshitting asshole card again, and i swear I’ll slit your fucking throat."

He frowned. "Don't say things like that. You scare me sometimes." He whispered something else, but i didn’t catch it.

He put his hands on my waist, and just as i thought he was going to bring me closer, he tickled me until i fell to the ground. I gasped for air. "Ass!" I said.

"And i have a very fine one."

I got up and took small breaths. "Looks like you wont be touching mine for a very long time."

He put his hand over his chest. "You don’t mean that."

I started to head to his car. "Oh, but i do."

"You'll change your mind when i take my shirt off. Did i mention my apartment has a roof top pool that we could skinny dip in?"

I opened the passenger side door. "You're insane."

He got just as i was. He looked at me with a mischievous smile. "You're dying to see my wet naked body." 

"Nope, just truly mortified." He smiled at me and started the car.