Page 152 of Lilah
"I knew I heard someone else in here," dad's sober voice enters my room.
He's sober.
My heart falls. He glares at me evilly and I attempt to calm my breathing.
"I-I'm sorry," I whisper loudly enough for me to hear him.
"Youshouldbe sorry," his nose flares in anger. He turns his attention to Grey who sits beside me, not knowing what to do. But his face is nowhere near happy. Dad's tone is far from how a father should talk to his daughter.
He's trying his best to not glare at dad.
"You, get the hell out of my house," dad points his finger in Grey's face which only irritates him more, "you goddamnpunk."
Grey takes his time as he pulls his boots back on. Who knew Grey was a petty man?
"This is the guy? This lowlife?" dad sneers down at me and I shrink away.
Too scared to even defend Grey.
Why does everyone think so terribly about Grey? He's nothing like they think.
"Stay away from that child," not his daughter, butthat child.
"She's not a fucking child," Grey sneers right back, standing up and looming over dad's 5'11 height.
"What gives you the right to curse at me in my own home?" dad tries to stand his ground.
"The same right that allows me to not give two shits," I wince at Grey's response.
"Get the fuck out of my house!" dad grows even more irate.
Grey looks back at me.
"I'll text you," he tells me before walking to my door.
"You will not!" dad demands and Grey turns around.
"Yes the fuck I will," he nearly growls out before leaving me and dad alone.
He's sober though. He won't hurt me, right?
"You are to never see him again. Where is your phone, give me it," he demands.
"I don't know," I lie. He can't take my phone. Grey said he'd text me, he can't take it.
"Don't you lie to me Azalea Carson," he glares.
"I really don't know," my voice comes out shakily, "it's been lost for a couple of days."
He walks closer to me threateningly.
"And don't youever, try to tattle on meeveragain," he gives me the meanest tone, one that sends my eyes watery.
"Okay," I whimper and he leaves, slamming my door harshly behind him.
And then I cry.
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