Chapter 67: The Scottish Man (A)

"Papa?!" He looked equally shocked to see me.

"Alexandria, what are you doing in Durnca? You look so good."

"Oh, you mean I look good for someone you abandoned? You took everything we owned, sold them and just left. Did you ever care about me and what might happen to me?" Suddenly, all the anger came pouring in.

"Now lass, don't get so upset, I regret everything already. I just thought if..." I took his hand and helped him up.

"We can't talk in the middle of the street. Come home with me, you can wash, eat and then explain yourself."

I led him to my home, not minding the many stares we attracted on the way.

As soon as we got home, thankfully, Cecilia was not in the house, she was probably with Papa and Christopher was still at the farm. I showed Pa the bath and gave him a bar of soap, before I went to check some of Christopher's clothes for a befitting size for Pa; then I spread it out for him and got started on dinner.

Just as Papa came out, now cleaned and dressed in Christopher's c