Too Late To Call Me Daughter
But now, I didn’t want to do anything except go back to my room and lie down.
So I turned without answering him and walked toward the stairs.
Mother quickly began to soothe Father, just as she always did, murmuring soft reassurances before hurrying after me.
“Now, don’t be upset with your father,” she said gently when she caught up. “You know he speaks harshly, but he has such high hopes for you.”
I turned to look at her. Mother was holding a champagne glass from their toast.
“Since you missed Eva’s debut,” She continued, lowering her voice, “Why not make a toast to her now? Your father would be pleased to see you getting along.”