“Your Kids Can Eat at Home,” My Dad Said—So When the Waiter Returned, I Stood Up

who aren’t here,” I pointed out, hating that I even had to say it out loud. “My kids are sitting right here at this table.”

Dad waved his hand dismissively like he could brush the entire moment away. “It was a joke, Matt. You know I was just teasing them.”

Sophie looked up at me with her big, trusting eyes. Evan stayed frozen in his seat, but his shoulders continue reading …