Amanda met Goodluck's father

They all sat on the dinning table while they were served Rice and chicken, it was as though they read her mind, she was starving, it was when the food arrived that she remembered that she hadn't eaten any other thing than the cheese she had collected from Dave's house, calling it Dave's house in her mind only made her think she was cutting herself off from that family, she had always referred to the house as her house not his house, she wondered what Dave was doing at the moment, maybe he was back from his outing with Tracy and they had started again from where they had stopped, they were really having fun while she was restricting herself from exploring.

After the meal, desert was served, she was truely satisfied, she had initially planned not to eat so much because she wanted to make a good first impression, she didn't want Goodluck's father to see her as a glutton but the food was so tasty she forgot about the plan, she ate to her heart content and even asked for more, the desert wasn't left out, she felt like she could eat everything in the house if he was given the chance to.

Every one seemed satisfied and soon enough every one started leaving, she was still with her bag, she didn't really know where she would sleep, she didn't ask of her father because she already knew where he would be at the time, she was tired, but she had to wait till everyone left for her to ask her brother where she could relax her head.

Soon it was just the four of them. Amanda thanked the doctor, and wished that would send them the message that she was tired and needed to rest, he politely responded and grabbed her hands calmly.

"I will take a walk with Amanda, you too can retire to your rooms"

"But Dad"..

"Amanda stopped him with her hands, maybe they needed to talk after all, she needed to get it over with, she wanted to know if the man was only pretending, because of the people around or he was actually that cool, she also wanted to ask him a few questions so she didn't need Goodluck stopping them. Even Maxwell was okay leaving his sister, he pulled his friend by the hand and led him away, they shared the same room when there were plenty of rooms, but they never seem to stop catching up, there was always something to say, remember or chat about, though most of their chats were about one of his ex girlfriends and Goodluck really didn't like it, he wished they would discuss something else.

He watched as Maxwell retired to bed, and in a few minutes he was snoring, but he couldn't close his eye, not when Amanda was still out there with his father, he hoped his father would not misbehave, he hoped he wouldn't offend Amanda.

"So Amanda, how have you been?

He started casually, but Amanda couldn't wait till he starts pouring his heart out about how he doesn't approve of her for his son because she was black and very pregnant bla bla bla.

"I am well, and I have been well thank You"

"I hear you don't know how you became pregnant"

This was not the question she was expecting, she didn't want to answer this sort of question, she wished he wouldn't ask her because her answer would only make her feel like a careless child.

"I really don't like talking about it, it has cost me everything, yet I don't have the answer.

"I could run a DNA test, you just need to bring samples of everyone you suspect and at the end you will get your result"

"You could really do that, I mean now that the baby isn't born yet?

She was amazed at how technology had grown.

"Yes I could do even more. So tell me, why did you leave my son in the first place?

She was also not expecting this question, she doesn't know where this man was going with this random questions, but she wished they could suspend it for another day, yet she felt if she doesn't answer he would form answers in his mind which she didn't want.

"I didn't have a choice at the time, and I didn't have any means to communicate with him, I wish I had fought harder for him, but I am willing to do better for him now"

"So are you saying you want to marry my son with another man's baby on the way?

Now this was a shocker, she didn't know how to answer, she wished now that she hadn't stopped Goodluck, she would have allowed Goodluck save her from this man, she would have been rude, but again she remembered this man was one person that could help her mother so she thought hard before answering.

"Even if we don't end up together, I want to be there for him, as whatever he wants me to be"

Mr Stone was pleased with her answer, and he smiled, but Amanda couldn't see his face, it was already dark and she was sure they had walked quite a distance.

"I see you are tired, I will leave you to retire to bed now, let us continue this chat tomorrow.

"How much do you love Goodluck?

Her question shocked him, he wasn't expecting her to have any questions for him but she had asked him the exact question he wanted to ask her.

It felt like they were both thinking the same thing, she stopped walking and turned to face him, though she could but see his face, she wanted him to answer her.

This was a shocker for Mr Stone, he like the girl already, he smiled, but said nothing, then he took a step forward, cleared his throat and gave her the answer from his heart.

"I love him with my entire Being"