t h i r t y - s i x : ignorance is bliss

Jack's POV:

Phew.

"Who was that?"

"Uh, nobody."

"Ready for dinner?"

"Yep."

We're having chinese food. Dad hasn't been cooking lately because of work, so this is our third night ordering out. He should just listen to me for once and take a break.

We sit down and dish out our plates. "Dad, I really miss your cooking."

"What about all those times you'd want to eat out. You just simply can't be pleased," he chuckles.

I laugh, "After a while, I end up wanting the opposite one. I'm indecisive, what can I say?"

"Indecisive, yes. You still can't seem to pick who to be with: Kara or Jaden."

I almost choke on my chicken. What did he just say?

"Uhh," I stare into my plate. He knew?

"Don't think that you can do much of anything in this town without my knowing, son."

"That's an invasion of privacy."

"The only thing that surprises me is that Kara never knew. With your traipsin