Chapter 18: Dinner

"Barbara, go on and answer your sister, didn't you tell him?"

"Grandpa, I did but he is..."

"Too busy to even honor your precious grandpa's invitation." Barbara closed her eyes, Claudia was fueling the situation. "Just maybe, he is a punk that is..."

"Claudia keep quiet, stop talking."

"Really? You dating a boy who is disrespecting your family, first of all, he came to the ball but didn't appear before your family."

"Did he attend the ball?" Calvin asked, Barbara clenched her fist. "Give me the bloody answer."

"I am sorry Dad, he was late and I didn't..."

"You didn't think Dad could see him but he could kiss you without your dad's permission."

"Claudia, you should stop it, I think, your sister is still studying his behavior before bringing him home." That was Hazel's voice, although she doesn't like Barbara, helping her with this will also be for Claudia's benefit.

"Is that true Barbara?" Calvin asked.

"Dad, you shouldn't believe what..." Her phone rang that minute, she looked at i