Because burning half of the photos I hated, didn't make me feel anymore comfortable.
Now I'm here, waiting in line.
"you'll have fun! You'll see!" Penny said. "Forget the whole daddy issue for a while and mosh with me in there!" I let out a chuckle.
"It's easier said than done Penny." She frowns. "But I'll try. And I would love to have this mosh with you." She smiles and squeezes my shoulders. what seemed like and enternity, the gates finally opened. Penny grabbed my hand and dragged me through all the people and kids, till we got to the front.
"why.. Why the front?"
"Alia. Stephan told me to meet him here. Besides... Best standing place in the whole building."
"fine.. Just because my cousin is coming." And in fact he was. "STEPHY!" I yelled and he smiles. He was wearing some shades going under cover I guess.
"I have to make this quick." He hands us two neon green bracelets. "Those would let you in the meet and greet tent." He kisses my cheek and hugs Penny. "Have fun ladies. Enjoy the show." He run back.
"That was odd." Penny said.
"meet and greet." I repeated. "Like talking to him."
"yeah... Isn't that what you wanted?"
"not really.."
"Alia.. You can't take it back." I sigh and put on the bracelet. The light went dim and finally dark, shadows ran up to the stage and the guitar and bass chords were vibrating the floor. The crowd went wild. The lights started flashing and that's when I saw them.
All of them.

My Family.
My Father.

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"that was amazing." Penny kept on repeating. "An you bailed me out."
"I'm sorry.. I couldn't do it."
"Scared?"
"maybe just a little." She chuckles. "Don't make fun of me."
"your such a kid."
"leave me alone." I pushed her playfully. Two by two they went, my eyes never leaving him.
That stupid grin never left his face.
the same grin, smile he always gave me.
the same grin that promised me a "I'll back back."
"its our turn." Penny said and got my arm. She took out two shirts, one for me, one for her. I handed it to Tony, who smilied and gladly signed it. I complimented on his tattoos and he said thank you. the shirt went to Vic who saw my bracelets and saddened a little.
"a day clean." I lied. He smiled softly. he signed my shirt and then it went to the last two. They were chattering and laughing.

we make eye contact, that stupid grin glued to his face.
"name?"
"Alia." he signed my shirt and handed it back to me. Our hands touched and an electrify feeling went through our bodies.
He looks at me with wide eyes.


"Noo." He whispered.

I look at him and smiled as his grin disappeared.




"Hey Dad."

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