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Tough Love Part 14; Part 1
Hoped you had a great New Years Day, though Iâ??m three days late :). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I could smell breakfast down stairs. I really had no appetite, and by the way Clarence was acting, I didnâ??t want to be around him. Literally he exploded! I grabbed my robe, tying it securely around my waist. I went down the stairs. My dad was already at the table. Michael was sitting right next to him. He wasnâ??t in my seat this morning. I looked at them. Michael avoided eye contact. Clarence motioned to me to seat in my usual chair. He had the breakfast on the table. I remember weâ??ve eaten like this since it was usually just the two of us. So I pulled back my chair. I had a feeling someoneâ??s eyes were on me. I knew it was Clarenceâ??s once I sat down. I got a little bit of orange juice and a small portion of eggs and grits. I didnâ??t even get the rest of what was on the table before I started talking. â??So weâ??re going to stare at each other all day?â? â??Lyric, you know what the three of us need to talk about before we go out and do anything.â? â??Iâ??m just waiting for you to spark up the conversation. Obviously you have the upper-hand when you yelled at Michael.â? â??I also yelled at you, too, Lyric. You know that.â? â??But Dad, we were just joking. We meant nothing by what happened. My point is that you looked like you were about to throw Michael against something because we were having fun.â? â??I took what happened to another level because for all I knew, yâ??all were seeing each other. Another thing, donâ??t be so dramatic. I was not about to hurt him.â? â??Your actions showed me different.â? â??Lyricâ??!â? â??Itâ??s okay. I had no right to joke with her like that. I understand why youâ??re so protective of her, Mr. Swan.â? â??You got him calling you Mr. Swan?!â? I said, basically interrupting his next sentence. â??His choice, Lyric.â? â??But, Michaelâ??.â? â??Lyric, like I told you, Iâ??m me being here has nothing to do with me getting with you.â? â??I donâ??t think I was clear enough about my rules. Lyric, you are not to date with Michael.â? â??Why not, Dad? If I wanted to, why does it have to be an issue with you? You act like heâ??s some criminal. Then B, you REALLY think I think of him in a different way? Yâ??know, I believe thatâ??s where the REAL misunderstanding is at. You act like every guy Iâ??m around I want to push up on them.â? â??Lyric, I just donâ??t want a repeat of what happened.â? â??Not like I want it to happen again, either. The thing is, I want always be under this roof with you. Whether Iâ??m alone or not, I wonâ??t be alone or with someone under this roof. What if I was boy? How would it be then?â? â??A lot easier honey. I just want to hold you close. Never let you go.â? â??You wonâ??t have to completely. The thing is, Iâ??m going to want to fall in love. Iâ??m going to want to be naïve and make my own mistakes.â? â??Youâ??ve already done that,â? I heard him mutter. â??Comments like that make me want to never trust another guy again in my life!â? Both of them looked at me in surprise. That meant to be a thought. It wasnâ??t meant to be expressed out loud. â??Yâ??all heard right.â? I said getting up from the table. â??Where are you going?â? Michael asked. I went to undo the alarm then walked outside. I sat down in front of the door and lay against the door. â??Times like this, I really long for an older brother and sister,â? I sighed in a regretful way. I donâ??t know why I should be feeling like that because itâ??s not my fault I came first. The door opened behind me, causing me to fall into the doorway. If I was more attentive of where I was, I wouldnâ??t have even flinched. I scooted up once I regained my balance. Michael sat to the left of me and Clarence was on my right. Both of them held one of my hands. â??Lyric, baby, the purpose of Michael staying at our home is to make sure youâ??re happy. Between my going to work, and you going to school, I know both of us are a little lonely. Heâ??s a friend of mine and I can see heâ??s a friend of yours.â? â??But when you got mad last nightâ?¦.â? â??For one, I didnâ??t know he was taking you out for dinner. I donâ??t want him charming you. I think I can deal with you guys being friends. I just have that feeling that the two of you have been hanging out a lot. â??I donâ??t want Michael abusing his privileges. I donâ??t want to be played as a fool.â? I couldnâ??t help but look over at Michael. If itâ??s safe to say, Clarence had reasons to be worried. Michael is more personal than a typical nanny. Heâ??s not a bad guy, though. That was my fatherâ??s and my concern. We donâ??t want to be wooed. I donâ??t think weâ??re a hundred percent sure if wanted a change. â??I wonâ??t do anything to make another hair stand up on the back of your neck, Mr. Swan. I canâ??t let you down. â??Hereâ??s the truth, though, I havenâ??t hurt Lyric. I just wanted to be a close friend of hers one day when sheâ??s old enough.â? â??Iâ??m happy with your honesty, Michael. You know youâ??re too old for her. Four years is too much.â? â??I know, sir.â? â??Thank you.â? â??Youâ??re welcome.â? I kept turning my head, looking at how they responded. I caught them looking forward a few times. When it seemed like Clarence wasnâ??t looking Michaelâ??s way, he would look down at the pavement. He would bite and lick his lips. I could tell he wasnâ??t interested in this conversation. On the other hand, my father looked happy with himself. I had no say-so in what I wanted. I didnâ??t want my dad telling me I canâ??t be friends with who I wanted. But what if he was right? Then thereâ??s the guy on my left. Heâ??s smart enough to not tell my dad what he really feels. I knew for a fact that Michael didnâ??t want to call my dad â??Mr. Swanâ?. I had a feeling Michael might seclude himself from me altogether. â??I have no problem with you, Michael,â? I said with a smile. Then I slapped his palm with mine and we squeezed each otherâ??s hands for a moment. â??Now that thatâ??s settled, why not eat out here,â? Clarence said. â??Really?â? I asked. â??Why not?â? â??Okay.â? All of grabbed our plates and ate out there. We were probably silly for doing that, but we wanted to try something different. My dad did the talking while I made a comment or two. Michael didnâ??t say much. â??Are you going to babysit Cleo?â? â??The cat?â? â??Thatâ??s the only cat I know.â? â??About that, that has changed a little, too.â? â??Why is everything changing?â? â??Youâ??ll see in time,â? Michael said. With surprises like that, he would usually grin. He didnâ??t smile this time. As I was going to my room, I heard the door opening. There wasnâ??t much noise, so I assumed nothing happened. I grabbed some clothes to wear today, thinking about hanging with my friends. I was under the threshold when someone yanked me by my waist. A hand covered my mouth. Then another covered my eyes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is an idea Iâ??ve been having for a while. I hoped you guys like. Part 2 of this will come. Love Aariyan.
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