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.
In the scene from "The Gathering" by Kelley Armstrong, the main character is initially confused by Rick's reaction, which is followed by a moment of light-heartedness. The atmosphere shifts as the protagonist observes her father's playful demeanor as he enters the car, hinting at a family dynamic filled with teasing and banter. The father explains his actions as a form of payback for an earlier embarrassment, establishing a playful relationship with...