*Bella*
"Dad, please listen to me," I pleaded as we reached home.
He still seemed very angry.
"No, Bella. You listen to me. You won't leave this house until I talk with Xavier and sort this out," Dad instructed authoritatively. Though he tried not to be rude, his expression betrayed his anger.
"Dad, this isn't fair," I countered.
"Think whatever you want, but as your father, I will do everything in my power to stop you from making the same mistake again in your life," he snapped.
"Matt, you can't be so strict with our daughter," Mom fought back.
"Sugar, I am doing it to protect our daughter, and no one can stop me," Dad dismissed Mom.
"Matt, first, you need to calm down, then think with a peaceful mind," Mom suggested in her sweet voice, trying to coax Dad.
"No, sugar. I know wha
