tin H

a surprise when she'd thrown me into a tight m

the couch, devoid of any expression, while he st

rough his mind, because that was what was ob

Mom said for like the umpte

hfully, I couldn't continue wit

're not acting like you missed us one bi

o that, I just offered her a small

done with their greeting

tell me it was time to g

I sauntered towards h

know if you expect me to be blissed out at th

e feel like some kind of

l, you're home single because of whatever you claim to b

s always discussed whe

. In fact I'd expected it, and

e every time he broug

on a stable relationship, bu

d was for me t

what happened with

L

dropping the newspaper beside him on the couch.

sh*t already. You said that thre

roll my eyes at how dramatic

us of how uninterested I was in this conv

lling the story he alway

year before that and had been

ed for this conversation." I cut him off, knowing if I didn't

. "Do you still plan on playing bas

irritated ed

ome a basketball player when I'd graduated as th

dn't mean I didn't want to

y (since Katie had said she wasn't intereste

ls." Though I was starting to f

on of the company and all, s

is face becoming expressionless, "which means you'll

confusion. "Wha

e. "Since you might end the company's name without offering it

uh

player, you'll never get a girlfriend and

ody tensed and

nger than I was and was undeniabl

we certainly didn't shar

d one that was just a little lower than mi

him the company,

er retirement, but I'd also give hi

s going to

enched, trying to suppress the

ession. "I'm supposed to be retired at my age, but because of who my

" he continued, only fueling my anger, "and

" I repeated thro

added, "a stable relationship of at least a year,

ven have anyone so how can I tr

ou'll stay single, so I'm gi

e'd made the decision a

nge his mind. Even if I promised to have

ept

ng my shoulders and releas

ss I'll have to say it now," with that, curio