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49 | Unwanted Apologies

                                   HAYLEY

-Hey Dad..
My voice sounds really guilty.

-Hey..
He looks confused to Jasper.

-Jasper???!!
He recognise him now. Of course he has seen him more times than I have.
If he wasn't Jasper, he could even punch him..seeing a guy wearing his clothes wouldn't be a pleasant.
But it's Jasper and as long as I remember myself , he was always wishing to be his son.

-Hey mr Henry
Jasper stands up and they both shake hands.

-What are you doing here?? Are you done with the studies?
I really thought he was asking why he is here-In our house but I was wrong. Of course he is asking why he is not out for studies, to London? I should have paid attention when my dad was talking about him all of the times but I didn't.
I wasn't even listening at him while he was talking proudly about him. Now that I met Jasper, not knowing who he actually was, I can actually tell that he is not the person I thought. Not at all.
When I think about the first day we talked, I think it's for the best that I didn't know who he was. Cause am not sure I would even give him any more attention.

-Am teaching now.. I was teaching at your daughter's school.
I hate this already. It's like am in the middle of a teacher-parent meeting. My mind goes back to really dark times. It was the worst time of the year when teachers-parents thing was happening in the school. I was always hearing the worst. And not only that, the worst was coming after we were getting back home.

"Why aren't you paying attention Hayley?"
"You know I want the best for you. Hayley"
"You must take this serious!"
"You don't even know what you will study because you actually don't give a fuck"

Damn.
I hate these days.

-Really? Why you didn't tell me?
He looks at me now.

-I didn't know that either. I found it out later.
Jasper noticed how uncomfortable I feel right now so he changes the subject.

-I brought Hayley home. It's raining cats and dogs out there.
He tries to excuse his outfit.

-Ugh don't tell me about it. My flight was late because of that. I would be home four hours before. So.. I see you've eaten..?

-I made something easy.. Please
He serves for my dad too. Oh God. My dad was keep talking to him like I wasn't even there.
Am I overacting with this?? He doesn't even pretend that he didn't see me for days.
He looks more excited to see Jasper than me.
I know, I sound insane but I already don't like their relationship. I was just sitting at the table with them. Jasper was checking on me giving me a look of "we are stuck with your dad". Because we really are. Why the hell am I still here? Am not even saying a word or anything at all. Every time Jasper tries to say anything about our "trip", or about the school, just to make me be a part of their conversation, my dad just keep talking about his trips to Jasper.
After my dad was done with eating, he suddenly stands up.

-You should try this and you should give to your dad too.
Oh god. No he is not doing what I think he is.
Yep.
Of course he is.
My dad brings a bottle of red wine on the table. He grabs two glasses and I start complaining. Ok. I don't exist here.