Chapter 104 Am I okay?
I smiled.
“No, I said if she doesn’t want to be with me, then I can’t help it, and in the worst case if she died, then there is not much I can do.”
“How can you say this so calmly?”
“Because like I said, I can’t change anything myself.”
She still looked at me with a frown, I could see she was trying to read me.
“Mum, believe me, I’m okay, but I hate you aren’t talking to dad. You love each other. What are you waiting for? I bet you are missing him.”
My mum lowered her head.
“Come on. Go upstairs and wake him up.”
“Gideon, I really hope you are honest with me.”
“I am.”
She sighed, and she walked to the stairs. I smiled while I watched her go up to dad. I could tell her I’m finally in contact with Alice, but she’d tell dad huffing, she was right, and that would have ruined everything. So I kept it a secret.
It took a while to see them coming down together. They weren’t happy but dad held mum’s waist, and she let him, so I hoped they finally reconciled.
“Do you want some breakfast?”
“Breakfast? It’s time for lunch.” Mum said, surprised.
just got up, so it’s breakfast.” I
I want a
hates me.” I
because you shouted at him, after he really worked a lot
was he tried to tell me what I should
“Okay, I’ll be there.”
and
leaving now.”
eat first?”
said. I rolled
I’ll see you
When I sat down to eat, my gaze wandered on the
and Leah greeted me, but Seth didn’t even look at me. Ava hugged her dad, laying her head on his shoulder, but when she saw me, she lifted her head and she broke free from Seth’s hug. She came to me and lifted her hands towards me, showing me she wanted me to take
sat down with her, and I
104 Am
else to hear her question. I knew I had to lie to her, too. She wouldn’t have kept that secret if I’d told
“Is she dead?”
little one whispering into my ear again. I moved my head not to let
her away and tell her something that would make her be
go in. Seth, Gideon, you two are staying here for a few minutes, before you
I stay with you?” Ava questioned me. I shook
be there soon.” She looked offended, but she climbed down from my lap and she went to her
mind. I didn’t mean to argue with
but still
know I made a mistake, but you can’t avoid talking
at me with a
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