"Are you serious?"
"Of course, so what are you waiting for, say yes."
"No!" The word literally breaks out of him and I feel the anger rising in me again. I stand up angrily. No, as a solution to everything. insolence!
My stomach is growling. That too. I get really angry with hunger and pull a long face.
"Everything OK?" Gaard asks me. He puts his hand lightly on my shoulder. I shake them down grumpily because I'm still angry and he scratches behind his ear. I do not answer. why? If he's not just a chump, he'll know how I'm doing.
I slowly slide off the fence. Oops, I almost tripped. Then I turn my gaze in Gaard's direction. Now there's a smile on his lips and he quickly gives me a soft little kiss on the nose. Oops!
My father's gaze follows his mouth. Surprised, he looks Gaard in the
