WMMAP - [S1] Shelter You - (愛)してる

Chapter 42: (Citrus-ly) Tending You

"Hello, Father."

Athanasia could only gasp, eyes widened in fear. She feared that she punched him too hard on the head days ago, which resulted from his sudden growth of boldness. Now how in the world would she be able to untangle herself from this situation?

Since there was no answer on the line, Lucas thought it would be a waste to let this opportunity slip. And so he added more. "How is your day, Father?"

Athanasia wanted to scream, but it was best to keep quiet so she wouldn't dig her own grave further to the ground. Though, for Lucas, six feet under was still shallow enough for him.

His lips curved into a smirk as he watched his girlfriend dash toward him. Due to her height disadvantage, all she could do was grit her teeth while fighting to get to the phone. Though Lucas effortlessly shunted her head, creating a gap between her and the device.

"I am doing very well... Son." Responded by the furtive voice. Lucas' smile died out, and Athanasia went pale because of his expression without knowing the actual conversation from that line. "But can I please talk to... My Daughter?" The man pleaded.

Lucas scoffed as he knitted his eyebrows. "Who are you to call us that?"

"I am going with the flow? And I don't think it is wise for you to drink alcohol while being hospitalized." The mysterious acquaintance advised.

"Are you calling me drun—" He muted the line before letting out a yelp. Finding the attacker's source, he could see his girlfriend almost took a chunk of his hand; Again. "That Hurts!" He complained.

"Don't talk to my dad like that!" She dug her finger into his chest, glaring into his red spheres.

"Woah there!" He raised his arms to the air, and admitted defeat. "Why do you have to get all defensive?"

"Why do you have to be so rude?!"

"Which part? I greeted him properly!"

"You and your sarcasm need to learn how to speak with sincerity!!"

"Do you want me to kneel down as a proper greeting when we meet?"

"See?! There you go again!"

He was boiling subtly with how she kept increasing her voice, so he did the same, matching her volume. "Are we fighting right now because of Your Dad?!"

"You were the one who started this in the first place!"

"I did nothing wrong!"

"That call was meant for me! Why did you do that for?!"

"What is wrong with just a call?!"

"I thought I told you the reason!"

"I knew what I was doing! I wasn't even going to go overboard!"

"You did! You just did! Do you value our relationship at this point?!"

"I do! But eventually, we are going to meet your dad! Didn't you say that yourself?"

"But you decided to make it hard for me!"

"In what way?! By addressing him as 'Father' or do you want me to call him by his first name?!"

"Don't ever disrespect my dad! Ever!"

He snorted in an offended way. "Me or him?"

"What?!"

"Choose. Me or your dad?"

Fed with exasperation, Athanasia retorted within a heartbeat. "Of course, I choose my dad!"