Hearing footsteps coming close, shyla quickly placed the book under her bed sheet and start arranging few things as if she was packing and in few seconds she heard the sound of door been opened and was surprised to see john... seeing her surprised look john said "shyla why are you not coming down, your mom and sister, both are waiting for you, com'on... now quickly head to dining table otherwise....." he was interrupted by shyla's irritated voice "ok ok ... I am coming, you just leave first". John was disappointed by shyla's behaviour, he want to care and love her as he do to nora, for him both of them were his daughter's... except when shyla talks about his father he gets irritated 'what is wrong with this girl, i don't get it, when I am around she gets irritated and uncomfortable, she is also my daughter, oh..my lord!! she is still the same she hasn't changed... whatever.... forget about it' john thought to himself and was looking in the direction of shyla and was taken to reality by shyla when he heard shyla "I will not change" she suddenly said. John was stunned "what...." john said starring in the direction of shyla 'has she read my mind... how is that possible' he was in surprise after what he heard. After hearing john, shyla looked in his direction and she could see a surprised look on john's face, she finally realised what she had done 'oh my... my... are you kidding me... what the hell is going on with you shyla... how could you be so careless... have you forgotten the promise you made with dad... now what ????' she scolded herself in her mind and finally breaking awkward silence in the room she said "nothing!!! I... I... just thought you will also say this" hearing this john got more confused and was having a serious and gloomy face, shyla felt a bid uncomfortable 'what... now... what are you going to say... shy... you are really impossible' she once again scolded herself in her mind and said "It's nothing... just mom says it always... so I thought you will also say that" hearing this john relaxed and was satisfied by her explanation.
"oh dear... you don't have to change... you are a good soul... but there is one this that should be changed... you should forget about past and move on" john said in soft tone, more accurate we can say he said in a fatherly tone, shyla left a sigh of relief, she thought today she is caught red handed, moving back to reality she realised what john was saying and rised her brow 'what the hell is he speaking, i don't have anything in the past that i want to forget... if he is saying about my father so he has some mental issue... how could a daughter can forget about her father, impossible' shyla thought while starring in the direction of john.
"ok... we should head towards dinner table otherwise your mom will kill me" john said while walking toward the exit. 'ohh that is the only thing i want it to happen otherwise... i will get nothing to eat' shyla said in her mind and left the room. she was still thinking about the book. 'why was dad reading that old book about the vampire's i don't get it... it is really complicated... whatever i am right hunger, just want to eat...ohh god... that nora will give me a headache after i got downstairs... what the hell???'
Both john and shyla entered the dinning room at the same time... lily can see a smile on john's face... she concluded there was no argument between both of them and was happy, both got seated, shyla left a sigh of relief because nora was nowhere seen. she had left 'hur ruy!!! she left... thanks god for the help' shyla said in her mind and the three silently ate there dinner.
After finishing shyla was about to leave but her mom stopped her "shyla what have you thought about joining college in New york?" her mom said in worried tone. "Mom... i have not thought about it, but i can tell you after we shift there... my friend Anna, she lives there i can take her help or i can go to her college" shyla said to her mom .
"Its ok dear... whatever you like" john said to shyla and then looked towards the direction of his wife and smiled, as if hinting something. "am i right honey" john said.
"yes honey... you are right" lily said to john while looking towards shyla, shyla rolled her eyes 'they once again started this' thought to herself and was about to leave but paused in her track, turned around and said "Goodnight mom, goodnight john" and continued walking upstairs.