*Knock*
Hearing the knock, Amanda put down the book and went to open the door.
She somehow expected her father to be there; however, at the moment, she didn't want to meet anyone.
But, naturally, she invited him inside, "Please come in."
Hades could sense the reluctance in her voice. He was aware that Amanda didn't want to hear a single word about her sister.
Sitting down on a chair, he took the glass of water she offered before Amanda also sat across from him.
The silence in the air was soon broken by the older one, as he told her, "Sarah asked about you."
Amanda remained silent, and allowed her father to add, "When I tried to address her formally, she corrected me and said that she is still my daughter first."
Amanda heaved a sigh, "And you forgave her?" She could see the elation and relief in his eyes; urging the girl to ask something she believed to be unreal.