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- >"Cider."
- >You freeze at the sound of your Pa's voice before peeking over your shoulder to see him staring at you arms crossed. His face in a unhappy frown.
- >"What are you doing on that chair?"
- >Slipping your hand out of the sugar cube jar you jump down off the chair nervously twisting your hands.
- "Um, I was looking…for, for a cup! Yeah thats it I was looking for a cup."
- >Grinning at your Pa you can only hope he believes you.
- >"You were looking for a cup."
- "Yes sir."
- >"On top of the fridge."
- >Sweat beading on the your forehead you nod.
- "Yes sir."
- >A few moments pass before Pa grins at you.
- >"Alright honey just next time remember that the cups are in the cabinet next to the fridge not on top of it."
- >Pa ruffles your hair before heading for the door.
- "Pa."
- >Pa stops before the door turning his head around to look at you.
- "I-I lied, I'm sorry I just wanted a sugar cube and I know Ma always says that too many of them ruins supper but they taste so good so I thought just one would be ok and then you walked in an-"
- >Before you can continue your run away apology you feel yourself enveloped in Pa's arms.
- >"Hey now Cider, calm down."
- >Sniffling at lying and from Pa's embrace you mutely nod.
- >After a few more moments of being hugged Pa lets you go before reaching up to the sugarcube jar and handing you one.
- >Confused you look at Pa and see him popping a few in his mouth.
- >"Don't tell your mother, but I like to sneak a few too. Alright now honey?"
- >Looking back at the sugar cube you pop it in
- your mouth before hugging your Pa again.
- "Thank you Pa."
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