Loving my friend's father

re's

ot off Rawl. I felt my cheeks turn red as

ining what just hap

.." I st

g the other time, darling?" Rawl asked and I

g from me to her father an

he called a

," I sta

ly? Come with me," she said, p

oom and she cl

me. My heart raced with every step

re you doing?"

n. I gulped and started coun

t want to die! I promise to b

th Richmond?" She asked

I mut

ely. I don't understan

d about Richmo

ooking at me as if

d about your Dad an

id he was helping you up. Isn't that what hap

k that question. "What? No! I just thought.

ngs that I don't ask him to and it's g

tell him,"

nk?" She

m sure," I

mbarrass him

nd we laughed. She stayed

**

up quite early

almost had a heart attack as Richmond

" I scr

the devil on your way here

are you looking at m

ng past me into my roo

bed, and I didn't tell y

his hand over his face. "What

e replied, disappointmen

o warn you," I said softly and sat down besi

filled with sadness. "I know, I kno

tightly. "You

in his eyes. "Thanks, sis. But I doubt your conce

ill trying to hide the la

I swear I'm going to

did your crush reject you?" I asked, pr

yesterday, and I kind of...

?" I

kiss her,"

at?" I

," I g

and she left. I texted her how I felt, and she.

d. "That's goin

ake this worse. I already feel like an idiot.

ced his glare. "Yeah, you're an idiot. And may

arm playfully. "Hey,

anessa's name flashing on the screen. I answered,

I need you t

till sitting on my bed with thi

" she squealed happily b

I'm kind of busy r

leading. "Come on, Clair

But Vanessa's enthusiasm was

ne, and turned my

to Vanessa's

he wants to tell m

ical. "And you're just going to le

ma. "You'll survive, Rich. Besides, I'm sure Vanessa

ore cheerful. "Yeah, yeah. I get i

aybe just a l

ng for the door. "I'll leave you to

a's house, and she opened the door, flashing

ouch watching

with you?

ore launching into the story.

ised. "Josh? As in, the ca

y! I know, it's crazy. All I did was like his post and he sent a m

nd I laughed. "That's amaz

"Thanks, Claire! But I'm ner

'll do great Van, just be yourself, a

rang. An inquisitive loo

ecting someo

be coming home to

he door and I opened

I heard Vanessa's angry voic

avorite uncle in?" a m

slammed the door. I almost jumped o

ppened?"

t beside me. "It's nothin

footsteps followed. Van and I l

nto the bottle, and

the corner, a tall, lean, muscular figure appear

he floor, an