Dad was alone in the room when we came in. He sitting on the bed, his back leaning on the headboard while facing the window. Genius looked at me in wary but I just shrugged. I don’t really know why I asked him to come with me now. I was the one who asked him to not show himself to my father first but here I am, breaking my word just because he got noticed by the nurse. Just the mere thought of it creates a suffocating feeling in my chest. I know what it is and I somehow acknowledge it but there’s no way I’m telling someone else that I’m jealous—not even Genius. I cleared my throat making Dad look our way. He immediately smiled at me before noticing the man behind me. He narrowed his eyes in confusion. “Good evening, Carrie,” he uttered before blinking at Genius. “I’m guessing you’re