Chapter Twenty-One - Facing His Dad's Wrath

Both girls gaped at him in surprise. What? A date? Eva blinked twice, to get a grip on her senses. When did she agree to go on a date with him?

“He’s just kidding. It’s only dinner. You too can come along,” said Eva while Alexander grunted with annoyance. Didn’t she know that he was serious? He didn’t joke about such matters. How could she invite his sister to their date night?

“No, I wasn’t. It’s a date. Lisa, I’ll take you out some other day.” Alyssa grinned at the two favourite people in her life. It had been her deepest wish to get them together for a long time. When finally it was happening, she had no wish to be a third wheel.

“I’m attending a birthday party tomorrow, anyway. I’ll take you up on that offer later.” Alexander relaxed a little after his sister accepted his plans. He glanced at Eva’s pink cheeks and smiled with satisfaction, eagerly waiting for his date the next day.

“Can we eat now? I’m dying of hunger,” said Alyssa and they all proceeded towards the dining tabl