“Where are you heading to?” he asked, coming inside. Say it! It's a small party next door and Mom is also there! Say it!
“E-Elsie invited to her party,” I said, following him towards the living room. He turned back to look at me with a puzzled face. He was expecting more details.
“She invited Mom and me so I was going there. Mom already left. The dinner is prepared, shall I serve it before I leave?” I said in one go. God, whenever I talked to him I couldn't help but feel my knees go weak. I wasn't clumsy but my hands wouldn't stop moving around when I talked.
“It's fine. You can go. I will do it myself” he said, his tone sounded tired and I wanted to ask how his day was. Yet my tongue wouldn't dare do that.
“I will be going then. Bye Dad” I said and when he gave a nod, I exited out
