Melody looked at him hard to see if he's really going to say yes. Ariel waited too, to see what his response would be.
"I-I...can't," Eric winced at his answer. Melody looked like as if her birthday got canceled. No, this couldn't be! Her dad said, 'I can't!' Melody moved a little back from him.
"What? Why?" She half-whispered half-yelled.
"I-I have work and my boss needs me," said Eric. Melody tensed up. Her fists clenched and her teeth gnashed.
"Work? Work! Daddy! That's all I have heard! Work this! Work that! Boss that! What about me! You never have time for me!"
"Melody please listen-" Eric...
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