"Good evening Dad" I greeted standing by his bedside " Evening darling, how are you doing today? " He asked with his back turned to me " Fine. What about you? " I asked "I'm fine dear" He replied after heaving a sigh " How was school? hope everything went well?" He inquired turning his gaze to me " Yes, Dad. School was full of fun today" I said gleefully " Wow. That's great. I trust you had a wonderful day then" He quipped with a smirk "Of course, I did Dad" I answered "What about your health? I hope you are feeling much better now? " I asked casting him a cursory glimpse "Fine. I'm recuperating gradually" He replied "What are those books in your hands for? " He asked glancing at the books I was clutching tightly to with my right hand. "Umm... you mean this?" I asked raising th

