“I’m so happy for you two!” I leapt up to hug her. She smiled and embraced me back.
“Thanks. So, what’s been going on in your world lately?” she asked as we sat across from one another.
“My estranged father wants to get to know me.” I sighed.
“Well, what are you going to do?”
“I’m not sure, probably give him a chance, although Claudius doesn't want me to.”
“Why not?”
“I don’t know—he started acting all weird and stuff.”
“Maybe he’s a bit jelly.” She grinned.
“You think?”
“If your father becomes a part of your life, Claudius is afraid of no longer being the most important man in your life. Just let him know that just because you make time for your dad, doesn’t mean you’re going to forget about him.”
“That makes a lot of sense.”
“I’d give him a chance and see how it works. If it f
