I Don't Understand

"Sir..." she stammered, too guilty of being caught in the act. She could hear the loud thuds of her heartbeats, thumping a mile per minute. What would Mr. Dioko think of her? She felt silly for asking herself this question, she knew the answer very well. His coming daughter-in-law just couldn't be trusted!

Bracing herself for the scolding she was anticipating, she froze when she heard him chuckled, instead.

"Darling, from now on, please call me, 'dad'." Allie got lost for words for a while, too lost in her conflicting emotion. Aside from wondering why she wasn't scolded, it was too awkward to call him 'dad'. She was not worthy, after all.

"I'm sorry...dad," she fidgetted as she glanced at Ajie, his face wincing at the discomfort of addressing Mr. Dioko as her official father-in-law. Mr. Dioko seemed to understand her unspoken words when he surprised her by his reply.

"As for that, listen to your heart, dear. I understand."