Franklin Howard:
I immediately answered the call. "Hello, Amelia."
"Hi, Frank. Please, I am so sorry about how my mother reacted when she saw you," Amelia said, sounding sober.
"It's okay. You don't have to apologize to me. I apologize for what Natalie did to you," I replied.
"It's alright, Frank. Can we hang out? I want to see you," Amelia asked, and I replied, "No. I don't think we can hang out for now. Your father warned me to stay away from you and your brothers."
"Why? But I'm not a kid, and I can decide who I want to hang out with," Amelia said, and I sighed. Looking at the front of the restaurant, I told her, "I will call you back later. I want to check on someone right now. And please, you should try to forgive Natalie and get her out of the police station."
"No, Frank!" Amel
