89. Parents

When it was almost dinner time, Charlotte decided to put on makeup. Her eyes were still red and all puffy. She looked like a mess but then decided to let go of the makeup and put on a damp towel over her eyes instead.

She was resting on her bed when Seamus entered her room with a glass of hot tea to soothe her nerves. "I'm still red and blotchy, I can't believe your parents will be coming for dinner."

"I'm sorry baby. But I couldn't say no to my dad, since it was because of him that I managed to have the leverage to persuade the judge to take another look at his case." The lies spilled perfectly out of his mouth. Well, part of it anyways, because his dad did help him out.

"Now, I've said to you before that they're going to re-open the case. But, I don't want you to worry about the details, since there's nothing that loomed over your dad's anymore."

Seamus gave Charlotte her tea and waited for her to drink it before he sits beside her on the bed. His back was on the headboard just like