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“Sam and I went to the movies last week,” I said “We had a blast”

“And as the last time you went out without your kid and had so his spoon at me “I shouldn’t have to specify the fun without your kid part”

“What? We have fun together,” I said, defending myself I placed the pot on the stove and turned on the heat “Sam’s a cool kid”

“And so were you,” my dad said “But I still went out and did stuff without you Your mother and I used to leave you and your sister with a sitter while we got drunk and went salsa dancing”

I glowered at hio do that Not least because I don’t have anybody to get drunk and go salsa dancing with”

“You will,” he said “Or you would, if you started putting yourself out there again”

I let out a frustrated sigh and grabbed a tin of pasta sauce out of the cabinet, busyingit so I didn’t have to look at him

After a couple moments, I heard him put down his applesauce container and walk over to entle hand on my back

“You don’t have anything to prove to anyone, sweetheart”

I glanced up at him “What does that mean?”

My dad’s gentle blue eyes crinkled at the corners when he gave a slight smile “All I mean is that it’s okay to not want to do this on your own,” he said “You don’t have to stick it out like this just to prove you can”

I was already too e to leave Sa to ot sometimes

“What do you guys have planned with Dawn for the week?” I asked, changing the subject

The concern on ive me some space I watched him rinse out the e bin