Arrogant Dad

(Door opens) "Hey Dad, I'm back home" screams Juliane as she didn't see her dad in living room. "I'm here." Sound comes out from William's room. Hearing the sound coming from the room, Juliane went to see if her dad was alright. (Switching on the lights) "Dad, why you always turn the switch off of lights at this hour?" confused Juliane asked to William. William remained silent as he had no answer to give to his daughter. Whenever Juliane used to ask this question to him, he just kept silent as if he can't speak at all.

This all started 7 years ago when Juliane was 11 years old and her mom passed away. After then, William's behaviour made a sudden change as if he is a different person. He started being arrogant and introvert person slowly. But Juliane faced all her father's unnatural behaviour becoming a brave and daring person. As now William has retired from his job, Juliane goes to high school and does many part time jobs as well so to keep themselves happy. Juliane has a dream that once she is graduated, she wants to open a company, be the head of it and live a luxurious life with her dad in a penthouse.

(Morning 5:00 am)

Juliane woke up, made breakfast for both and lunch and snacks for William which was her daily routine. She took her breakfast and left for school. After school, she went for her part-time job. Then did some grocery shopping and came home. And when she entered the home, William was ready with 2 beer bottles and some fried chicken in TV room. Seeing that, Juliane was shocked. She thought for a while then remembered that today was a match. So, she went to her room hurridly, freshed up and came. Both father and daughter used to watch and enjoy football match together. After the match was over they ate dinner and went to sleep. Juliane was unaware that the coming days were going to be more difficult now since William was getting older and hard to understand due to his changed behaviour in few years.

(Next day)

It was a weekend and Juliane was happy that she will finally get to spend more times with her dad. After all her jobs done that day, she went happily towards the home. But as soon as she was just nearby her house, she heard her dad's voice loud. "Hey you, don't try to entangle with me. You were the one who started first." shouts William. Listening this, Juliane ran towards the place where the sound was coming. It was William and a neighbour who were fighting. As soon as Juliane saw that, she went towards William to stop him and others tried to stop that neighbour. She dragged William far from the place and took a long breath.

(Juliane sighs)

"Dad, come on, what was the matter? Why were you shouting like that in middle of the pathway with your neighbour?"

William just looked angrily towards that pathway and returned to home. Juliane also went to home running towards William and before he got into the room, she grabbed his hand and asked again

"Dad, Will you tell me the reason to fight with your neighbour?"

(William sighs)

"It's nothing, dear. I was mad who just went and fought for no reason."

"Wait dad, you never go and fight with someone without reason. You just fight with a reason either its big or small, it doesn't matter. So, will you please tell me what was that reason?"

"Well, umm, Its nothing but his grandchildren do alot of things to make my mood off after you go to school. Its been 4 days and I was tolerating till date. But today they broke window glass and I can't bear any patience so I went there and end up fighting with their grandparents."

After listening to William, Juliane thought for a while and she ended up smiling.

This was not the first time when William ended up fighting with someone in a simple matter. Sometimes the fight get so serious that she used to get call from neighbour to pick her dad from the place. Before it was easy when he used to go to job, but after he had retired and started sitting in home, the situation has became extreme. He started fighting with some of his close colleagues of office. But thankfully they were understanding enough to William and his family so they never made it a big issue. Instead they would call Juliane to pick him up since they knew she was brave to handle William more than them. This went for a long period of time. After some times, his colleagues stopped to come to him for chill out. Then he started drinking alone and made a show of himself in public. But Juliane fought bravely at this time too. Once William was nearly hit by a car when Juliane was not with him and then Juliane got her mind changed. She made rules for William and also told him why she did so. From then onwards, William also agreed on what Juliane said and its all about now. He is a kind of arrogant person because he was on a big post when he used to do job. No offence that he was capable of that post but he used to abase his co-workers. Juliane did not like that but she never got angry on him. Instead she used to convince him not to do so and whenever he got into fight with someone, she made him understand what was right and what was wrong, also how it is like that. Doing that Willam used to understand those things. She was anyhow proving herself a best daughter. Though William's wife was no more, Juliane never made him feel lonely.

And now, at this time, for his childish behaviour towards his neighbour, it was worthy enough to see, how is she going to handle her dad.