*Jim*
“Why is Christopher here?” Ava asks as the door to the plant shuts behind us.
“He needed to be,” I tell her. “Just let me show you around, please?”
She nods, but she’s clearly uncomfortable. I show her the plant, though she’s not interested. Still, this is something that Amelia suggested we do. I wouldn’t have even asked with so much bad blood between the two girls, but she’s trying to make things better for me. I only hope that Ava can give the same effort.
“It’s nice,” Ava says awkwardly.
I chuckle. “Come to the house with me,” I tell her. “It’s just me and Amelia. Christopher is leaving.”
“Dad, I have class early tomorrow,” she begins, making excuses to leave. “I really need to do laundry tonight. Maybe another time.”
I shake my head. “I’m not asking you. Come t
