"Dad, Dad, wait " she came running after him.
He stopped when she grabbed his hand.
"Am sorry, honey...I didn't know I was hurting you this bad " he said.
"I...". She failed to say anything.
He smiled.
"If you don't want any of it, then don't do it. I don't want you to hate me more than you do " he said.
"I didn't mean it that...".
"Yes, you did, honey. And I understand. I have never been a father you have looked up to and am sorry. But I will try harder now that I know " he said.
She stood back and watched from leave.
Her brother who had followed her, sighed behind her.
"Now you have hurt him," he said.
Eraya frowned.
"I didn't mean to " she cried.
"But you still did," he said walking away.
.....
"You can't keep giving your daughter a cold shoulder, Lilly told me that you're avoiding Eraya " said Frank.