Resistance

“I want to talk to you, Dad!” Zoya said when Narendra Prasadh had just entered the house that night.

She had been waiting for her father since this afternoon, but the man came home late at night.

She didn't want to talk on the phone or ask him to come home quickly because she wanted to talk directly without disturbing Narendra's super busy schedule.

“How about later? I just got home from work, I haven't showered or changed clothes yet!”

“I don't want to wait any longer!”

"Want to talk about what?" asked Narendra looking at his daughter sharply. He pretended to ask even though he already knew what Zoya wanted to talk about.

“There's something important I want to ask.”

"Why don't you just call if it's important?"

"No! I want to talk directly! I don't want to disturb your work time either!”

"Just wait until your father finishes showering and changing clothes, Zoya!" said her mother who appeared from behind.

"No! I want it now!” Zoya said like a child who insisted on asking her parents to