Men Talk

Kyle

I hear footsteps coming my way, as I'm lying under a car in Dad's garage, trying to fix the breaks of an old model they just brought in. 

I know it's not Jeremy because he's with Stela and they wouldn't be so quiet if they came in. 

I slide from under it and see my father. 

"Dad?" 

We've been walking carefully around each other in the past few days. The reason- well, he knows about my grand show at the finals. 

"Hello, Kyle." 

"Uhh, I'm almost done here, is there anything else I need to fix? I thought you'll be working on the truck. " 

I have no idea what he's doing here. 

"No, you... That's enough for today once you finish with that one you can go." 

"Uh, okay." 

I'm still lying, waiting for him to continue. My father props himself against the front of one of the cars opposite me and crosses his arms. Then he relax