The air was thick with unspoken tension as I and dad walked back to his car. The cheerful sounds of Ma Jane and Jenkins faded between us leaving a silence that felt heavy with unaddressed feelings.
I could sense the internal battle raging within my dad, he looked so vulnerable at this moment and it made my heart ache for him.
“Dad..” I finally broke the silence, glancing up to him. He had his hands stuffed in his pockets, his shoulders slightly hunched as if he were carrying the weight of the world.
“Yeah?” He replied
I hesitated, trying to find the right words.
“You seemed a little… uncomfortable back there”
He sighed, letting out a deep breath, he seemed to have been holding.
“Honestly, I don't know Avery. I thought it would be a nice gesture. But seeing her with that man.., it ju
