Well, this is all moot anyway. He asked to meet because he wanted to explain why he left, so I met him and listened. That’s it,” I say.
He doesn’t say anything, so I get to my feet and start clearing the table. I carry everything into the kitchen and set it all down in the sink. As I’m putting all of the leftovers into containers, my dad comes in and sets his plate in the sink. He turns on the water.