“Hey.” Amy heard Mari say. “That's your father, right?” “Oh, yes.” Mari sat opposite Amy, and placed Sammy— who was having a watermelon— on her lap. “Do you want to talk about it?” Mari asked. “Uh?” “The situation seemed pretty sense. I don't know. It just felt like you hated what was happening.” “Oh no. That's completely fine. I mean, I do hate him, but it's nothing to talk about.” “But you approached him to say something, didn't you?” “Oh, that? I just got a little too emotional. He doesn't even act like he's my father anymore.” Amy lied, “He hasn't called me once, or said ‘hi’. It's like I don't exist in his world, but…” Amy could remember a time when Jason was the best father in the world. He'd practice pottery with her, take her to see all his business friends, and even co

