"I'M SIXTEEN!!!" I yelled out the window of my house at midnight. I was sixteen today and the whole world was going to know. I turned to Gage who was laying on my bed, he was staying the night in celebration.
"Maddie, you'll wake the whole neighborhood." He yelled at me.
"That's easy for you to say, you've already been 16. Plus I don't give a DAMN I'M SIXTEEN!!" I yelled again. I was so excited. In six months I would be getting my lisence. My dad was coming into town today to take me for my permit and to help me pick out my car. I had barely seen him since that night 2 years ago when he beat me and I found out why my mom had left. But he had apologized by promising me he'd buy the car I wanted. So who could really turn that down? I smiled as I jumped up and down on my bed. I was so excited.
"Since your 16 now don't you think it's time to stop all this childish stuff." Gage asked looking up at me. I stopped jumping.
"I don't care what you say. I will NEVER be to old to jump on a bed." I protested and began jumping again. He laughed and stood up jumping with me. I smiled.
"Okay so maybe this is fun." He said. I laughed.
"TOLD YOU!!" I jumped off the bed and ran downstairs to the fridge. I pulled out a gallon of icecream and whipcream and chocolate syrup. I lay it out on the counter and pulled out 2 bowls and 2 spoons. Gage followed after me he stopped when he entered the kitchen.
"YES!!" He yelled grabbing the gallon of icecream pouring syrup all over it and then the whip cream. I laughed as he jammed both spoons into the tub. "Bowls are overrated." Was all he said before he sat down on the couch and began eating the entire thing.
"Save some for me." I told him. He laughed as I sat down beside him and began eatting it with him. An hour went by before we had eatten the entire thing.
"I'm full." Gage said throwing the tub onto the coffee table and laying back.
"Me too." I said laying down beside him. We watched T.V. laying that for awhile before I fell asleep I felt his arm go around me. Even though it's been almost 2 years since we dated I still loved when he held me close to his chest. When I could feel his heartbeat against my back. When our entire bodies touched. It brought back the memories of when we dated and he would lay with me and we'd sleep or talk.
I awoke to a knock at the door, then the door opened.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY" I heard my dad's voice yell from the doorway. I jumped up off the couch and ran to give him a hug. I loved him I really did even after what he did to me, he was my dad and he loved me. Gage stood behind me, his fists clenched. He still hadn't gotten over what my dad did. He refuses to leave me alone with him which is also a reason why he satyed the night. My dad didn't really mind Gage staying on night. He knew that we were just friends. That nothing would ever happen between us nomatter how much I wanted it to or how much I thought about it at night or dreamed about it. It would never happen. I smiled as my dad and Gage nodded at each other. Gage refused to touch my dad. He said that if he did he would end up hitting him or worse.
"Well sweety I thought I'd take you to the car lot and let you pick out a car after taking you to the D.M.V to get you your permit." My dad said, I jumped up and down.
"I love you daddy." He smiled.
"Gage you can come with us if you'd like."
"I was going even if you didn't invite me." Gage said sternly. My dad kept his fake smile on his face.
"Go get ready." My dad said in a mock happy tone. I ran upstairs and hurried to get ready. Ijumped in my dad's car and we went to the D.M.V.
"I can't belive I have a CAR!!" I yelled a few hours later while leaving the car lot.
"Me either." Said Gage from the drivers seat. He was driving my new car since he had a real drivers license. We were following my dad back home for dinner.
"It's amazing." I whispered. "I LOVE IT!!" I yelled. I turned on the radioand blasted it.
"Your crazy."
"but it's so FUN." I laughed while singin along to a song on the radio.
"I still have to give you my present." He said taking me out of my daze.
"You didn't have to get me anything." I told him.
"I know, but I wanted too."
"What is it?" I asked he laughed.
"You'll find out later on tonight." I groaned.
"Gage, Tell me now."
"Nope. It's a surprise." He teased. I leaned back in my chair.
"Okay."
"When your dad leaves I'll give it to you. But not until he's gone." He said taking my hand. He did this alot actually, just a sign that he knew what I was going threw and he was there for me. But everytime he does it I can't help but think he still wants to hold m hand forever. That he still wants to be the one I run to. He still wants to hold me when I cry and kiss me when I want him too.
My dad was gone, he left a few hours ago. Said he had to get back to work, but I know what he ment. He had to get away from me. Gage help me in his arms as I cried. My dad was all I had, even though he beat me that one time he was still all I had and all I ever had.
"I want a mom." I stated through tears.
"What?" Gage asked confused.
"I want a mom." I had never said this before, I had never thought it or wanted it. "I've never had one, I want one." I held him tighter as more tears poured down my face. I didn't know where she was, I didn't know her name, how old she was or even if she was alive or not. But I wanted her. Even if it was just a picture. I wanted it.
"I know baby, I know." Gage knew what I was going through. His mom was dead. But he knew her. I never knew mine. He knew his until he was 15, He had memories of her, he knew what she was like, how it felt to be held in her arms when he cried. He knew how good it was to lay beside her and take a nap. I didn't. I never will.
"Let's find her." I heard Gage say.
"What?"
"Your mom. Let's find her. We can ask your dad for all her information. If he won't give it to us I'm sure theres a box stowed away somewhere with stuff in it about her. There has to be, he wouldn't throw out everything that had to do with her." I looked at him confused.
"Your right." I said running to my dads room.
"Where are you going?" Gage asked running after me.
"He always told me to never go in his closet. "I said running out of breathe. "That was the only rule he had for me. Don't go in my closet. I bet that's were it all is." I said opening the door to his room. I paused in the door way.
"This is it." I mummbled kissing him on the lips. "Thank you."
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Positive." I said walking over to the closet. I opened the door. I looked on the floor at the stacks and stacks of dark brown boxes. I looked back at Gage who was smiling at me. I nodded and picked up one of the boxes and carried it over to the floor by my dads bed. I sat down leaning my back against the bed and I swollowed and took the lid off the box. I looked in at all the photographs. I took one out and looked at it. It was a picture of a women. She was beautiful. Her dark brown hair curly and falling just a little bit past her breasts, her pure blue eyes were glistening as she stood in the sun. I smiled and felt a tear run down my cheek. She was holding a girl. A small delicate girl. It was me and it was evadent. I put the picture down and cried. I took a couple deep breathes and picked up another picture. The same beautiful women was in the photo. She was wearing a pure white dress, making her tan skin took tanner. I smiled when I noticed the man in a black suit beside her. It was a wedding photo. I smiled I kept looking through the photos. There were some from the wedding. Like when they kissed, or of the cake. Then there was some of me and her and him. Together as a family. I felt the tears rush down my face as I kept looking at the photos. There were hundreds, and hundreds of pictures. So many different times that were captured. So many memories. There were a ton of pictures of my dad and mom together. There were a few of me and mom. I felt a hand on my back, I turned around to see Gage looking at me. A tear was falling down his face. I smiled and pulled his face down to kiss him.
"Thank you." I whispered. He smiled.
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Created on 8-18-09
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