Beverages I'm going to indeed have to remember making by creating flashcards tonight.
Benny is paying me more than he should, and even if it's money to pay what little bills remain, I'm thankful for it.
I'm sitting on my bed, massaging my feet, when someone knocks on my door.
Normally, I would yell come in, but it could be Theo, and I don't want him in here.
I've been lucky to avoid him. Well, lucky might be an overstatement. He hasn't left his room, and I haven't been seeking him out.
We've barely even locked eyes since we blew up at each other at the barbeque the other night.
Walking over to the door, I open it slightly and see my dad lingering in the hallway.
"Hey, Dad."
"May I come in?"
I back away and give him enough space to enter.
He swivels my desk chair around and takes a seat while I return to my bed.
"What's up?"
"Molly and I know you don't want to be here. You confided in me this was your last resort. But I would appreciate it if you'd do your best, okay? I can't imagine what it's like to have to start over, to think the man you were going to spend the rest of your life with turned out to be a cheating scumbag. But you dodged a bullet with that one. Consider this as a sign."
"A sign for?"
"I don't know. To take this time to figure out what you want?"
"I still know what I want. My goals are the same. That hasn't changed."
"Well, this is a second chance for you to come around to Molly. I know how difficult it was to lose your mom. And I know you weren't happy with me getting remarried."
I'm hesitant to speak up because if I don't agree, he won't suspect how crushed I was by his quick decision to replace his old family.
"No one wants to be alone when they're older," my dad continues. "Molly makes me happy, and I want you to know that."
"Okay."
"Do I have to worry about you and Theo?"
"Maybe. I don't know…"
"Amelia, seriously?"
"Well, wait—worry how?"
"You know… You're both…oldernow. And he looks the way he does."
My God, even my dad realizes Theo is a stud.
"Wait, you're worried we're going to hook up?"
"Not exactly. Molly might have mentioned Theo had a huge crush on you back in the day."
I recoil at the reminder.
Do I lie to him? Say "Oh yeah, you've got nothing to worry about. Sure, I might fantasize about him at night, and I've basically seen the base of his dick and he saw half my rack, but I'll keep my hands to myself."
