My dad.

I was going to get my dog, Lottie. From some reason the boat was still in my hometown... Anyway, she was tied up outside the boat, and my mum said go get her. And I did. When I turned around still in the marshes mum wasn't there, so I headed off prom way. Lottie on my heels.

I realized she didn't have a lead when I saw other dogs, so I went back to find one... I ran to the boat with Lottie jogging behind me.

For some reason in my dream I instantly went to a half filled muddy room in my mind, and we were looking for things from dad's boat that were useful... Scavenging, I suppose you could say.

Anyway, I did find a lead. Then I was back on the boat, and I saw mum's Buddha statue she gave to dad, it was smashed, like he had said. I tried to pick up the pieces, because they were big enough to glue back on.  I put them in a tub, then continued looking around the boat. For some reason I didn't even look at the blankets, apart from one. Lotties red one. What about the Disney one dad bought for me? Nope...... 😫

I saw dad then. He was there, back on his boat. He was supposed to be under a bridge in Chelmsford.

He gave me a look when I finished picking up the Buddha scraps. I thought he couldn't see me. My dad has a PS Vita, and so he got his bag out to look for it, I pointed to the bag by the door, "it's there" "I saw. It told me". At that moment in real life I felt a tear slide down my cheek.

He stayed there for a couple more minutes then disappeared.

I woke up then.

I burst into tears and told mum the story twice. 

I said aloud "I never thought I would cry about him". 

I felt like trying to wake up again, thinking none of this could be real. But it is.. and I live here.

I felt like getting out of my bed and going over to dad for a hug, where he would embrace me and ask what was wrong. I'd tell him and he would shush me "Just a nightmare, Unity. Nothing to worry about. I ain't going nowhere.".

Instead mum did that. Wiped away my tears.

Then I came out to the kitchen alone and tried to call dad.

"*Dialing tone at the beginning* it has not been possible to connect to your call. Please try again later. It has not been possible to connect to your call. Please try again later." I tried again. Three more times!

And once just now, writing this!

If your out there dad, please answer the phone. I miss you.and I love you.

All I want is to see you again and also see Lottie. Because I love you both!

I have cried over you for days, weeks, months, hours, seconds, since you've been gone.

I've even put your songs on to see if you'd miraculously be there in your seat when I turned around from washing up... You never were.

You know, I'm the only person to of sat there apart from Mel one time? Yep, I don't allow anyone else to sit there.

And to you Wattpadders please, if you know my dad, please tell me in the comments or private message...

That is my dad. He calls himself Badger. Goes by the name Badger Richards. His actual name is Simon.

Badger Richards. With a dog called Lottie.

If you see him with a dog  in this photo: (white dog. Back spot/patch on back. White/brown/black face. Bad paws(reddish))

Please contact me if you know him or have seen him, and share this amongst your friends...

Btw he is in Essex England United Kingdom!!!

So sorry Americans and all you other people... But thanks!

Yours truly and sadly

Unity Richards.