“There’s my jelly bean!” He laughed as I ran over to hug him tightly.
“You’re here! You weren’t supposed to come until tomorrow!”
“Well business finished up a bit earlier and I thought why not surprise my favorite girl! Though I didn’t know I would almost be shot! A black man can’t even enter his home anymore?”
I chuckled. “You could have announced yourself.”
“Not my style.” He looked over my head and spotted Callan. “You have a guest.”
“Um, yeah. Nice to see you again, Mr. Moore. You probably don’t remember me. I’m Callan Mewes.” He shook my dad’s hand.
“Well of course I remember you. Best lab partner my daughter ever had.” Callan returned my dad’s smile. “So, what brings you here?”
“Jay and I have an Astronomy project we’re working on.” Callan answered.
That was always our excuse
