Love by Luck (Short stories)

My pregnant wife 11

Shawn popped his head out of the door of the apartment and carefully looked around. There was no one outside so he came out and walked towards his wife's apartment.

He rang the bell and waited for sometime while holding the empty cup in his hand

"Milk? Should I ask for milk?" He questioned himself as he tilted his head a little bit.

The door opened and he smiled politely but his smile disappeared as he saw his father standing in front of him.

"What are you doing here?"He frowned and tried to look inside.

"I am having lunch with Gloria." Mr Mendes calmly replied."What do you need this time?"

He teased him while Shawn wondered why his father can have lunch with her but not him.

This was against justice.

"Here, give me your cup. I will bring you some...... coffee?.... milk?..... sugar?.... salt? What do you want now?"

Shawn was offended by his father's words. He glared at his father.

"Invite me for lunch."

"Why? why would I?" Mr Mendes took a deep breath and relaxed himself while Shawn was boiling with anger.

He was pretty sure that his father was taking advantage of the situation.

"Fine, I will do whatever you want me to do. Just... let me have lunch with her."

"Anything?" Mr Mendes knew his son who only make promises so he could break them. He was not going to fell in his trap again.

"I promise. Anything. I will do anything and everything." Shawn pleaded.

"Let me see what I can do."

Mr Mendes walked inside the apartment while leaving him alone at the door.

"Well, he didn't shut the door on my face." Shawn shrugged his shoulders while waiting for his father to make a move.

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Shawn wanted to know what his father told Gloria that she gave him permission to have lunch with them.

He was sitting beside her who was slowly eating her food while listening to his father's stories.

After the lunch, Mr Mendes left while Gloria got up and tried to pick the dishes but Shawn quickly got up and took the plate from her hand.

"Let me help you." He gave her a friendly smile while Gloria stared at him.

She left the plate and gave him a nod.

"Okay."

"Okay?"

Shawn was not expecting it. He was sure that she will kick him out of the apartment as soon as his father left.

He felt happy and start gathering the dishes while Gloria turned to left. She then turned her head towards him.

"Do the dishes too?" She ordered him and slowly left while Shawn froze at his place.

"Do .... the.... dishes?..... Did .... she.... just...."He scoffed and left the kitchen. Gloria was sitting on the couch as she was going through different channels on television.

"Is there any problem?" As soon as Shawn stood in front of her, she sternly asked him and Shawn forgot why he came there.

"No, no..... there is no problem.... I will do the dishes... of course I will do the dishes...." He smiled nervously.

"Good. Now move." She shooed him who slowly retreated towards the kitchen.

Shawn stood in front of sink and looked at the few plates and a lot of empty boxes while he wanted to cry.

"Why dad had to bring so much food? Argh....I don't know how to wash them?"

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