287 287. A father like my dad

"Fine! Go sleep there. But let me tell you, once you are asleep, I will carry you back to bed." Markus said, having no option left.

"Dare you leave the bed!" Kizy said.

"No. I will definitely leave the bed. Since you are so hellbent on not listening to me, I can do the same." Markus said, his voice devoid of any emotion.

"Then did you listen to me before leaving? Did you complete the promise you had made of returning on time? Did you follow my advice of returning back home healthy and safe?" Kizy asked questions one after another, rendering Markus speechless.

"That… that is.. different. They are two different things." Markus said while scratching his head.

"How are they different? Ain't we talking about not listening to each other? You definitely ace this thing then." Kizy said, getting angrier with the more she spoke.

"Okay okay calm down." Markus said before taking a deep breath himself.