13| Did He Hear All Of That?

JULIE

When I told my father that I wanted to go to the mall alone for shopping, his reaction was as if every emotion in his body had retired except surprise.

"What? But Jules, you know I can come with you," he says and I watch him with narrowed eyes. Sometimes my dad is overprotective. He loves his little princess a lot. But he should understand that his princess is not going to stay little forever.

"Yes, dad, I know but you know I want to go alone. Come on, I can handle it. And it is not that I am going alone for the first time for shopping." I shrug, taking my steps to the couch in the living room. There lies my lovely white purse with a metal strap chain.

"Of course, you can handle it. And let me correct you, You have gone shopping without my permission before also." He folds his arms on his chest, his muscles flexing a bit as they can catch anybody's attention because of him wearing a white t-shirt.

"Yeah, yeah! And if you don't let me go alone, I will run away again by leavin