|Knocked Down|

CHAPTER 27

We were preparing dinner at Williamson's, for which I already asked approval from dad.

"Hey, Derry pass me some oregano and cheese." Rekarta was sitting on the countertop of the kitchen supervising me and Derry making Roasted Turkey, Pizza, Salmon fry. After completing, it was already 6:45 pm and Derry's dad arrived.

At first presence, you could notice that his clothing were expensive, cultivated and formal. He was tall and slender like Derry and his hair was cut short and were grey maybe because of old age.

He continued there for a good two minutes putting up with all the scene that Derry was here plus a new girl, Rekarta glowing at him. Then he again watched me, I passed him a toothful smile and he returned it instantly. He consumed Derry into a warm hug as well as Rekarta and jerked hands with me.

"I'm David, it's nice to meet you." he frowned as he was in a skepticism.

"Hello sir, I'm Veronica Empire," I told nervously when Derry gripped my hands tightly comforting me that he was with me.

He nodded and we all sat for feast and to be honest It was the weirdest dinner I have ever had. Like Derry and Rekarta would occasionally talk about their old times and Mr Williamson was all serious and just smiled whenever he was mentioned.

It was 8:30 pm already and I wanted to pack up contrarily my Oldman would worry about me.

"I guess it's time for me to leave. It was a pleasure meeting you Mr and Mrs Williamson." I bowed and motioned Derry to escort me home.

"Likewise Dear just come often. I feel so breathing to have chat besides these two." Rekarta cuddled me.

"Where are you taking off, Derry? You stop by us rarely and you are going today this early? At least spend some time with your mom and me." Said Mr Williamson. I felt there like what. How I'm supposed to go home.

"Dad, Ron expects to be at home and she came here with me," Derry retorted in my favour.

"There is a bus at 9:00 pm. If she survives to catch that she would arrive her home safely." Is this man for real?

" Dad, It's unpunctual. She is my responsibility and I'll come hereafter and stay with you if you wish me this much. For now, I need to drop her home safely and sound. Bye, mom, I love you." Derry clutched my hand and we were steering back to the town.

"I'm so sorry Ron for my Dad's behaviour," Derry mumbled suddenly, while I was eyeing through the window.

"Ya it was super weird, but he can't be blamed Derry, he is your father, he cares for you and is possessive about you that you may not wash your hands with trouble."

He sighed. "I'm fucking 19 Ron, I can take care of myself and he is like that since I was 9 after I lost her."

I was like, Derry had a lover? Was she beautiful? Darn!!but why?

"Was she beautiful?" I asked out my interest.

"Trust me, Ron, she was so blissful and cared about us a lot." Us?

"Who was she to you, Derry?'' Yo! guys don't stare me like that, I preferred explanations because he was the one who quoted her.

"I skipped to tell you Ron, my sister Diana Williamson." Sighs

"She was 22 when we lost her in a bomb explosion, you heard about the Deflentis bomb blast news?" Abruptly my throat twisted and my sights occurred blurry. Actually if I tried to pass over it I couldn't. It was an incident where I lost everything mine and won over others.

"I remember Derry, it was so ba.. P-p-please stop the car-r." Derry pressed the break and I jogged out of the car and emptied my dinner that I had a few hours ago. My eyes were streaming like a dam that just blew up.

"Hey hey Ron, what happened?" I felt a soothing hand clutching my hair from behind gently which were sticking to my face. I hugged him tightly like all I ever desired was this minute.

"I miss them, Derry. I lost dad and mum there as for now I know my mum is alive but she despises me and my dad is probably dead or one day he would also show up claiming that he also doesn't prefer me." I resisted wailing because I had promised myself that I wouldn't cry over those people, even though it seems so hard to keep the promise.

"Hey Ron, listen I know the trauma of losing someone so close to heart but not more than you. You have a father anyone would wish for. Cherish his love, be strong for him. Everything would be alright. Moreover, I'm here for you always and I promise. He caressed my hair. I hugged him more tightly.

"Hey Derry, shall I strangle you by hugging you tighter." I imitated him still hugging him to lighten the tension.

"Trust me, Ron, all I ever dreamt was to hug you like this close to me."

"Such a flirt you are." I gnawed on his ear lobe as he stretched his head further into the clasp of my neck.
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