Chapter 57

I walk up to the podium only to be immediately greeted by a waiter. "Hello welcome to Carello's" he says with a bright smile "Hi, I'm here to meet Henry Bailey" I say which causes his eyes to widen in fear before he quickly covers it up "Aspen Bailey, Right this way" he says as he takes a menu from the podium and leads me through the various tables. We walk into a more secluded area where there's fewer tables. The waiter stops at a circular booth before setting the menu down and gesturing for me to sit. I sit down across from my father and immediately pick up the menu. "Not going to say anything to the man that made you?" He says in a teasing tone Not this bullshit again. "Hello Henry" I say without looking up from the menu "You know that you can call me dad, Aspen" he says matter of factly "I'd much rather call you Henry" I say as I close my menu "Now, Now, Aspen. Don't get smart with me" he says in a threatening tone If you haven't figured it out my dad has minor mood sw