Nightmare part II
After devouring it all, I walked slowly to the office. I needed to know what my father wanted. I knocked on the door, and he took a while to respond. I tried once again and the second time I knocked on the door, I heard a rather grumpy “come in” and I went in right away.
“Sit down Julie,” he said, and didn't even look at my face, and now, I was scared.
“What happened this time?” I asked softly.
“Julie, I know I messed with you yesterday and I want to apologize to you. I understand that I crossed the line.” he says, and I feel like laughing, it's not the first time he's done this “But first I wanted to tell you that I'm going away, and you won't be able to leave while I'm gone, do you understand me?” he says, looking at me seriously.
“I really don’t go out anymore. Who’s to say now that you’re going to travel… Wait, are you going to travel?” Listening to that interested me.
“Yes, I'm going to be away for a month. I have some important matters to resolve.” I pressed my lips together to avoid smiling.
“And where are you going?” I questioned him.
“Brazil has some contacts of mine that I need to visit.” he says, and I feel like whatever he's going to do, it won't be good.
"All good." he said coldly, trying to show that he didn't care about that. But he realized something: my father wasn't that stupid.
"Daughter? I'm sorry about yesterday, I know she's still upset with me, but let her put herself in my place! You were with a criminal and still defying me.” he says, looking firmly at me.
“You know you were totally wrong, that wasn’t necessary. I was having fun, everything was fine, and you ruined everything, when in reality all I wanted was a moment of freedom. Jordan just wanted to be my friend and nothing more than that. The problem is between you and your father. The two of us, Jordan and I, have nothing to do with the stupid richness of two adults. Can you understand and put yourself in my place?” I said to Dad, already wanting to cry. But everyone has pride, and I had to have mine.
“Julie, forgive me once again. I promise that when I return from Brazil, I will resolve this. We talked about you being able to go out more often, or even attend college. But the only thing I don't want is to see you with that boy. You should get closer to Joe, he's a great guy, and he's been with me forever.” I felt repulsed when he mentioned Joe. Could it be that my father had no idea what he was talking about or wanting?
“Dad, I even agree. But not Joe, not even dead. I can’t even like him, he scares me.” evolve to him.
“We will talk about this when I return from my trip. See you there, like I said, away from that criminal!” he said in an authoritative tone.”
“Do whatever you want, I’m tired of arguing with you. Can I leave now?- I asked.
“You can, and one more thing, you can only stay in the garden in front of the house, and inside the house, and nothing else. If you want to go out, call me,” he says and shakes his head.
“And Sophie, can I see her or call her?” I asked again.
“Of course you can, isn’t she your friend?” I gave him a yellow smile and left his office, going back to my room. I needed to call Sophie as soon as possible. I smiled when I remembered what Dad had said, about staying away for a month. After all, this would be my chance, and I was happy.
I took my cell phone and threw myself on my bed, calling Sophie. Then, she called twice and the third time she answered.
Active Voice Call:
“Hey Julie, how was it?” she asked as soon as she answered the call.
"Good day to you too!" she said ironically.
"Has begun?" she said.
“I’m kidding you idiot!” I spoke to her.
“I know, and I’m messing with you.” she laughs “Anyway, tell me how the conversation with your father went?” question.
“I just left his office and Dad forbade me from seeing Jordan in any way. He said he wanted me away from him, and that he would never be confident in me, but Joe! Did you hear? He wants me to be interested in Joe, the guy who is old enough to be my father. I told him I didn't want anything to do with his right-hand man, and with Jordan it would be friendship, but it was all in vain.” I revealed it to my best friend.
“Listen Julie, you can’t have anything and not even get close to Joe. He's worthless, he's evil, okay? Stay as far away from him as possible!” she said, a little scared, leaving me confused.
"Like this? Do you know something I don't know? I don't understand." I asked, a little confused.
“Tell you what, I’ll come to your house, and we’ll talk, okay Julie?” she says.
“Okay, I’ll be waiting for you, kisses.” I said.
“Kisses friend, see you soon.” she says goodbye and I end the call, I looked at the phone screen and I was thinking a little bit, what she meant by that. I rolled my eyes and thought about what she told me, smiled silly to remind me of Jordan and how I was madly charmed by him, and could not even disguise.
Until Sophie arrived, I thought about everything that happened yesterday. How fast things happen when you don’t expect them, how crazy it is to fall in love out of nowhere, even without knowing the respective person. Jordan caused me butterflies in my belly, and agitated moths that made me sigh, laugh at myself, my thoughts to know where I got myself, and even knowing that everything could go wrong, I kept hoping that everything could also work out.