My mind was a complete haze but I think I showered and changed in record time, just before my parents were about to leave for work. When I reached the...hall my dad told me “The family fuck doll's in the kitchen- you're old enough to enjoy her now too”. My mom kissed me on the cheek and told me to enjoy and they were both gone. I breathed in deeply and then made my way to the kitchen.I stood in the door way and watched as Mandy filled the dishwasher. She was wearing a tiny maids dress that didn't. I was already leaving it all behind. Took the long way back to the bars, even though they weren’t so far off. Soon enough, I was back on a stool at the same bar I was earlier. I wondered why I came back here? I thought about the scene he would make if he came back her. I ordered a drink, and brought out my phone. I had to find a way back home, and I still knew some people in town. I figured Pearson hated me by now so I-“I know you” I heard. Startled I turned around, and stared blankly on to the. This is Charles Newman. We met at Cotillion this past Tuesday night, and he is my favorite dancing partner, after you, of course. Charles. This is Daniel McArthur, my father.”My best guess is that Daniel was near my father’s age, but had mostly silver hair, looking very distinguished.After taking the platter of food from me, he took off a glove and we shook hands.I said, “Wonderful to meet you, Sir. Thank you for letting Claire invite me to your Annual McArthur Family BBQ. You have a wonderful. ‘But you’re the interesting one. The mysterious one with all the secrets. I’m just a happy little daddy’s boy.’ Once again, he wasn’t wrong. ‘Sometimes I wish you didn’t split.’ Finn said. I had always known he thought that, but I hoped he would never say it. ‘It would be easier.’ He continued. ‘That’s selfish, I know. You’re coming up on a million net worth and you’d started from a simple insurance/law agency. But here I am, trying to fill your shoes in a job I suck at.’ I just continued.