I was brought back home in silence, because I was too scared to talk, Mitchell seemed to be in a bad mood, and Mr. Young didn't have anything to say. My entire family was back home at this point, as all four cars were in the driveway.
"Why are there four cars?" Mitchell asked breaking the silence.
"Well," I said, "Everyone in my family has a car except me. It's not that I don't drive, I just can't afford a car and everyone has a fulltime job aside from me. I'm more of a homebody though, so it makes sense for me to not have a car."
"But you told me that you didn't like to be alone," Mitchell said, "It seems like you'd always be alone during the week if everyone else works full time."
"That's true, but usually I can distract myself with music," I said, "But today just hit me harder than usual."
"Do you want me to come in and introduce myself, Cherry?" Mitchell asked.
"As long as you don't call me nicknames in front of my family," I said, "I'll be fine with it, Mitchell."
"Okay," Mitchell said, "I promise that I'll do that for you, Julian."
"Thanks, Mitchell," I said. I led Mitchell to the front door and made sure that Mitchell couldn't see the passcode I put in to get into the house.
"And where have you been, Julian?" Dad asked angrily, but then he saw Mitchell behind me, "What brings you here, Mr. Minor?"
"I'd like to introduce myself as your son, Julian's, boyfriend," Mitchell said, "My name is Mitchell Minor and I'm an Alpha. I work in the entertainment industry as an Actor. My family is made of police officers and detectives, but I was always the black sheep of my family. I might have a way to get Julian's daughter back through family ties. I hope that you're willing to allow me to date your son. I promise I will make your son Julian very happy."
"Well, at least you have the decency to introduce yourself," Dad said, "But I'm not too keen on how you both smell like each other. Please promise me that you will use condoms until after you're married."
"Dad, Mom was pregnant with Julietta when you got married," I said.
"Yeah, but you also have Ashlie," Dad said.
"What difference does it make?" I said, "Besides, we'll be working together in the future. My novel is being made into a movie with Mitchell playing Dimitry."
"You're joking right?" Dad asked, "That stupid little story with the vampires is going to be made into a movie. Who would want to watch something like that?" Mitchell took a step closer out of anger, but I blocked him. I looked at Mitchell and winked.
"If you really hate my job, then why don't you just kick me out?" I asked as I looked back at my Dad.
"I just don't want to lose you again," Dad said, "Don't you remember what happened with Kai?! You almost died!"
"I know that as well as you do," I said, "But there's something different about Mitchell. It's kind of complicated, but long story short, I think he's my destined pair."
"Like your mother and I?" Dad asked. I closed my eyes for a few seconds just to get what I was imagining out of my head, only to hear the sweet sound of the ringing in my ears that I usually get when I close my eyes in frustration. Thank god it still works.
"I guess?" I said.
"So, can I ask this strong but silent man behind you some questions, while you go back to your room?" Dad asked. I looked between my Dad and Mitchell. Mitchell was still a little angry about before, but he was still eerily silent.
"If it's okay with you?" I asked. Mitchell nodded.177Please respect copyright.PENANAsibCDAKdA3
I rushed up to my bedroom and grabbed my pillow and screamed into it. I was super clueless about what Dad and Mitchell were talking about, but I let it go. I had bigger things to think about. Wednesday's meeting was definitely one of them, as well as working on my other stories.177Please respect copyright.PENANAUlAzzmObSg
All-in-all, I was just scared. And it's not like I shouldn't be scared or anything, it's just I was hoping that this world would be better for me. I'm starting to think that it won't be, but that's just me being pessimistic.
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