Doesn't look like Maya needs a ride today," Corey said.
I followed his gaze to see my dad barreling down on me, scowling in a way that really didn't suit him at all.
Daniel mouthed, "Call me," and headed for his truck, Nicole trailing.
"In the car," Dad said, pointing to the Jeep at the curb. "Now."
"What did I--?"
"I said , Maya."
He strode off, leaving me tagging along like I was five, every kid still in the school yard watching. Mom was in the passenger seat. She rolled down the window, smiling, then saw my expression.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"No idea," I said. "He won't tell me."
She moved the seat forward for me to squeeze in the back. "Rick, what--?"
She laughed, then I saw Dad's grin as he slid into the driver's seat.
"Payback for this morning," he said. "You embarrass me; I embarrass you."
"Oh, that's mature," I said.
"Keeps me young.
I followed his gaze to see my dad barreling down on me, scowling in a way that really didn't suit him at all.
Daniel mouthed, "Call me," and headed for his truck, Nicole trailing.
"In the car," Dad said, pointing to the Jeep at the curb. "Now."
"What did I--?"
"I said , Maya."
He strode off, leaving me tagging along like I was five, every kid still in the school yard watching. Mom was in the passenger seat. She rolled down the window, smiling, then saw my expression.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"No idea," I said. "He won't tell me."
She moved the seat forward for me to squeeze in the back. "Rick, what--?"
She laughed, then I saw Dad's grin as he slid into the driver's seat.
"Payback for this morning," he said. "You embarrass me; I embarrass you."
"Oh, that's mature," I said.
"Keeps me young.
( Kelley Armstrong )
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