The closer we got to the kitchen the more we were able to hear yelling. I looked up at my dad and he shrugged his shoulders. He pushed opened the door and stopped dead in his tracks, I had to slap my hand over my mouth from laughing out loud. My dad nodded his head a bit whipped with mash potatoes that just smacked him in the face. He shook his hand making it fall on the floor and at this point I couldn't hold in my laughter. He looked down at me with a glare that only made me laugh harder.
"You think this is funny?" He snapped. This time, I shrugged my shoulders pushing past him only to the kitchen.
"What the fuck." I squeaked looking around. I had no idea what that hell was going on and I really didn't want to know.
Corvette was standing on the Island with a big bowl of mash potatoes. It was all over the walls, the ceiling, and the counters. Let's just say it was everywhere. Looking around some more I saw meat on the floor along with other types of food. Titus was looking like he was going to kill someone. My eyes finally landed on Bo who was hiding behind a tray, not that it was helping much because it was too small.
"I'm not cleaning this shit up." I heard my dad snap behind me. "And neither is Catalina, C'mon baby lets go out to eat." My dad grabbed my arm and pulled me from the kitchen.
He was mumbling under his breath about how stupid they were for having a food fight. I was still trying to hide my laughter because the shock on my dad's face just priceless. When I did calm down I noticed how everyone moved out my dad's way. It was like they knew what type of man he was and didn't want to be in his way. I was a little sad that I didn't get to look around much because my dad was walking fast. When my dad stepped outside I all flew out the door.
Talk about being pissed.
"I wouldn't fucking go in there." My head snapped up to see who my dad was talking to. I froze at first and just looking at him I wasn't sure what to say or do. I wasn't excepting him to be here. I should have, though.
"What's going on inside?" Power asked looking from us to the building behind us. For a brief moment, we made eye contacted but I looked away.
While my dad and Power were having a conversation about what was happening inside. I took the liberty of sitting my dad's bike waiting for them to finish. My mind started to wonder to Tim I really wanted to know what happened to him this time. What if he came after me once again, he did it once he can do it again! Why did my life have to turn out this way? I was doing good considering the fact that I have cancers, speaking of cancer, I have an appointment tomorrow where I do chemo and then talk about getting the operation.
"Catalina, are you listening to me?"
"What?" I asked blinking up at Power.
He shook his head a bit. "I was asking how you're doing."
Looking down at my hands I thought over the answer to that, I was doing okay I guess. Considering the cancer and whole Tim thing I was okay. "Okay, I guess considering," I whispered playing with my fingers.
"That's good to hear." He said but I didn't look at him. "Catalina I wanted to apologize-"
"You have nothing to be sorry for." I cut him off. He didn't have to say he was sorry because he was just protecting Bo, his son. "You were trying to do what was right for Bo."
"That may be true but I should have trusted your word. You have not shown or done anything wrong to the family...I had no right." He looked to the building just as my dad came walking back out. When did he leave? "We will talk later," he said and then walked away leaving me alone with my dad. I was a little confused but I wasn't getting to push the topic, at least not yet.
My dad started his bike and we were on our way to grab a bite to eat.
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As we sat in a booth at Denny's I was looking out the window thinking. Even though I saw Tim today and I was deeply worried about how it was going to play out. Sitting here with my dad made me realized that I had put my trust in the club. I called Titus without worrying about them judging me. Tim was someone and something I did not want people to know about, yet, here I was happy about it.
Does that make me a bad person?
Should I put this much trust into someone...in a club? I know I trusted my dad, Titus, Corvette, and Bo. Hell, I even trusted Cam! My head started to hurt with all this thinking maybe I should just relax and let the club handle things? Yeah that it what I'm going to do, I am tired of looking over my shoulder for Tim. I was done being a victim.
So what that I have cancer, I have beat it once I can do it again. If getting the shit taking out then so be it. I was done feeling sorry for myself, I was done being pushed around, and I am done with being scared of Tim! Today I am taking action even if it is the last thing I do.
"Daddy, can you teach me to fight?" I blurted out looking to him. His eyes scanned my face then gave a small nod.
"I can do that." He started off. "Any reason why you want to start now?"
"Because I'm done with being pushed around, I want to be able to defend myself if I have to." I gave a small smile to the waitress who finally brought our drinks. "I don't want another day like today," I said when she walked away.
"He is never coming for you again, I'm making sure of that baby girl." My dad said firm catching my eye. "But it is not a bad idea to teach you some things."
I gave a smile and took a sip of my soda. "Thank you, daddy." He have a chuckle then took a sip of his own drink. "I want to meet the club."
"What?" My dad asked shocked.
I gave a half shrug. "I finally realized that the club is a safe place for me, that they wouldn't do anything to hurt me, they are starting to feel like home."
When my dad didn't say anything I looked at him only to find him smiling like a moron. I scrunched up my face because he looked funny, I was afraid that it was going to fall off. Even when the waitress brought our food she gave him a weird look, so I just shrugged my shoulders. My dad finally snapped out of his little trance.
"It's about damn time! My brothers have been asking about you and when they were going finally meet you." I gave a small giggle because he looked so happy.
After his little excitement, we started eating and talked about what was going to happen tomorrow. My dad was a little worried about me going into surgery but if it was going to help me, he would stand by me. After a few minutes of us not saying anything a fry hit my head. I looked up and glared at my dad.
"We have to have a little talk about what I walked into back at the compound." My eyes went wide because I knew what he was talking about. "I don't if anyone has had the talk with you but I am set rules," He said firm. I swallowed listening to him.
"Yeah I've had the talk before," I whispered feeling embarrassed.
"Good, so no sex under my roof, no sex under Powers roof, and defiantly no sex at the compound." He pointed his finger at me. I was gasping like a fish looking at my dad. "You know what just no sex period. I don't want you to have an oops or something, I know you are going to have an operation but you can still get pregnant right now. Do you understand me?"
"Yes, daddy I understand." I felt my cheek up. Did we have to have this talk here?
We couldn't have had it at home where other people could not hear? "Can we talk about something else now?" I whined dropping my head in my hands.
"No, is he making you do something you're not ready for? Because I swear if he is, he is going to meet my fists." Looking up I was surprised to see how dark it looks. Out of all the time I've been with my dad I have never asked what he does within the club. By the looks of it right now I don't want to know.
"No daddy, he is being very understanding and patient with me," I whispered looking down. It felt weird to have this kind of talk with him.
"You would tell me if he was making you do something you're not ready for, right?" He moved his head so that he was able to catch my eye. "It's okay to say no baby girl. that if at any time something doesn't feel right you can come tell me. I'll set him straight and if he refuses then he will never be alone with you again."
I gave a nod and but didn't answer just to think about not being about to see Bo made me sad. But I knew that Bo would never do anything on purpose, and I know people make mistakes. So I'm not going to hold him on a high pedestal because I make mistakes to. Like when I wanted to die because of my cancer or how I wanted to end my life soon after I got away from Tim and my mom. But told no one. What happened today that really opened my eyes to everything. I was done being pushed around and I was done with being scared of Tim. I was going to start standing up for myself. As I continued to eat it hit me that I want to go back to school.
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Okay so I was going to post this yesterday and I was almost done writing the chapter when my laptop decided to be an asshole. My laptop only charges when it's closed and it was very close to dying so I had no choice but to stop writing. But here you lovely's go!
I'm sorry for the late update.
I also decided that its time for Catalina to stop being a victim and to start fighting for everything she believes in. She is no longer going to be dwelling on the past, well kind of...anyways till next time!
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