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He doesn’t.
I blink and rock back in my seat, wincing at the stab of pain that shoots through my rear.
He probably doesn’t even realize it’s there. Any second now, he’ll—
My father reaches over and lays his hand on top of Lana’s. “Thank you for bringing me here.” He glances at me. “Us. This is a magnificent building.”
Lana blushes. My father smiles.
My stomach twists so hard, I think I’m going to puke. It’s barely been three months since he last saw Mom, and he’s already chatting up the town librarian?
“Actually, I kinda met someone.” The words fall out of my mouth before I have time to think about what I’m doing. Despite the sun shining down on the park, the temperature at the park bench drops several degrees.
“Oh. You did?” Dad takes his hand off Lana’s, and then drops his arm from the table. “I thought we agreed you were going to focus on your studies.”
“Oh, Hagan, let her be. She’s young, and she’s in college!”
Yup, you had it right about Lana.
She’s completely incapable of reading a room. Or in this case, a park bench. She leans over to my father and slips her arm through his like they’re old friends.
Or lovers.
Ew.
“I remember when I studied at the university. Gosh, we had fun back then. It’s a pity they don’t allow fraternities in there anymore.” She cups a hand against the side of her mouth and leans over the table. “My sorority sisters and I meet in secret every five years, just to catch up.” She straightens hurriedly, glancing around like she just dished on a matter of national security.
I look at my dad again. “I didn’t agree to anything. Youinstructedme.”
I can count on one finger the number of times I’ve pissed off my dad.
Today makes two.
