I still love him. H.s

7

Gwen.

Gail and I got ready together. I had a shower and she took a bath in the lower bathroom. She came in in her outfit and u wore my black dress. She and I were classy. I put on a pair of tights. Skin exposure wasn't my thing.

She curled my hair and put read lipstick in. I braided her hair. She looked in the mirror. She was so beautiful.

At 4:30 my dad got home. He didn't change. My mom was wearing a tight fit black dress that ended just under her knees. She also wore a white sports jacket.

We got in the car. My dad drove us to a very fancy place. When I was younger we would come to places like this as a family now we're missing one piece of the puzzle. Garry.

When we finally got seated my mom and dad sat on one side and Gail and I on the other.

When we ordered Gail ordered a salad and so did my mom. My dad ordered a steak and I ordered chicken. Gail and I whispered about the latest gossip and my mother and father talked about his day.

In the middle of one of my whispers Harry walked in with the girl from the club hanging off his arm. She laughed at something he said. When he sat at his table he looked over his dates shoulder to see me. I put my head down.

"Gwen" my father said.

"Yes father" I said.

"How's school?" He asked.

"It's fine" I said. "I have a test coming up and than My gymnastics start to have more events and I'm thinking about joining track along with the book club and of course I'm taking law class next semester" I paused to take a bite of my chicken. "I'm also thinking about getting a job at your firm do you know if anyone is hiring? Or maybe I'll go work at the library or a nice book store"

"I heard my receptionist saying how she may need some help I'll ask her but you should apply other places like miss millers book store or the library those would be great jobs or maybe do volunteering" he suggested. I nodded. "Gail how about you?"

"Classes are great in thinking about applying to online law university and I'm thinking I'll volunteering at the old folks home and getting a job at the law firm in the office under you because they are hiring a full time receptionist I think that would be awfully interesting" she Said. "I am also joining a local women shelter board"

"That's lovely" my dad said. His smile was a reward for all our hard work.

I saw Harry was listening to us. My dad began talking about the Harper case and how he will still be working late until late December of next year and how he might take a business trip for a week to Canada.

The harpers lives in Canada until the mob was after them than they went into witness protection and now they aren't the harpers and I don't know where they are anymore. Dad didn't mention that, but, he talked about everything else.

After dinner my mom and dad smiled at each other. My dad kissed my mom before getting up and going to pay. Harry was with that girl but he was staring at me. My life was uneventful until he came into it but how and I supposed to tell him that. I could never. What a pity. He smiled at her. Cringeworthy.