My Pound Of Flesh

ing h

ave seen Dad shave off his

evelopment" I whi

asy, but I am having the time of my life. I know it wasn't what I had planned

ean, we used to live in New York City, and my dad was a successful accountant before we sold everything to save my mom from cancer. I sometimes wonder why he chooses to l

, and needs a break from all the city hassle. We had fin

e late for work, m

most do

e room to dress up. A few minutes later, I was done,

y." Dad kissed my fore

ing was in order. I picked up my jacket, t

on the door when Grac

aimed, and we

o get you," I e

Well, here I

her grandmother, but didn't wait to

as telling me about the weird

the queue to get the ice cream, and you were standing behind me, but when It got my turn, I turned to ask you what flavor you wanted, and that was when I realized you were no longer behind me. I searched everywhere with Mr. Denni

eave them behind, especially Dad; he is the only person I have left in

t a clinic," I c

scared when I woke up from

should book that appointmen

e, okay?" I tried

* *

e day was going perfectly fine, as there weren't many customers. I told Grace about

don't know, but for some odd reason, the car caught my attention, reminding me o

ide that is going to take me a

you know," she

bsurd dream when a huge man came out o

is one hu

ay that ag

like someone fr

nk?" I a

s were a bit scary; he looked around as though he were surveying the en

the limousine. She looked the opposite of the huge man. She was beautiful, just like a little angel. She p

lking about!" Grace exclaime

asn't the only one drooling

r stories. It may seem a bit absurd, but mom so strongly believes in love. Most of the bedtime stories she

was daydreaming and drooling over the strangely handsome guy when They both entered the ice cream shop. He looked way more

irers at bay. I was still looking when I was bro

ng over my uncle and g

me. I was drooling so hard that I didn't realize she was there. Hold on, did she just call him uncl

o you just want to stare all day?" I turn

she trained?" I m

t fl

bit of e

ve; are you sure your

ing you ugly; I'm just mad my dad d

rse". I tried

She said it with a straight face. I couldn't help bu

nded the ice

ssed her forehead and continued reading something on his phone. He loo

w the attention of every single lady in the room, but he didn't give a dam

man from before was standing beside the limo while another huge man was standing next to him. The secon

vals. A few minutes later, the girl was done with her ice cream, and the man came to pay the bill. His icy blue eyes were to die for when staring right into them,

d just as I was about to return his c

and generous," I

r!

to the guys at the door

little girl

u w

u might want to correct her b

all

ir," I

e your nose into e

ering a little bit and

one of finality, I turned immediately and lef

yeball him, but he had disappeared into the car, and

d to myself while I

, and the thought of what happened

* *

and with her, but I was just not feeling up for it. I told her I wasn't feeling

tting on the staircase while playing with something. They stopp

re, and they were not so friendly, so I raced up the stairs. I know we are new here, b

s meant to only see scary dudes today. I turned to check if they were following me, a

ointed at my dad's head while he was on his knees, begging. I was in shock, and I did not know when I let out a scream. Someone grabbed me from behind and pushed me into the house. Scared and shaking f

nd" was all I

, soothing voice from t

reamed my lungs out. There he was, sitti