Left for me alone, there was nothing that would make me return to the table. I was only doing this for my father, and not because I was really interested in this.

In fact, I had decided to be present at this blind date because I had nothing to do if I had stayed back since my father had banned me from visiting day care.

Slowly and cautiously like I was trying to prevent myself from falling, I turned in his direction and with my hand resting on my thigh, I plopped on the seat I was occupying before now.

“Why were you leaving?” He asked and I did a...