Kidnapped... Again

"Yes… I won the Olympiad and the Hendricksons have organized it so they asked me to take the Prize from them Personally as they wanted to congratulate me personally," I said, "That's why they called me here and that's why I was feeling hesitant to tell you." 

"Allen, do you take me for a fool…?" mother's voice felt different.

Why, what's the matter with her? 

Wasn't that convincing enough? 

"Mom, what happened…?" I asked. 

"?" Lily was also pretty confused but I didn't take her reaction as the real reaction as she has already fooled me once. 

"You kept this a secret from me and now after winning this you still tried to hide it from me…? Do you take me for a fool or did you expect me to not be pleased by your accomplishment?" mother said. 

Ah, so that's how it is. 

"'Oh, I just didn't know how to tell you this so I had difficulty telling you," I said, "I am sorry."