"What did you say to him?" Elaine King questioned her husband, knowing it had to be him who started whatever was happening. Why couldn't he stop poking at Eli whenever he came around? It only ruined her time with her son.
Charles turned his anger from Eli to his wife who accused him of starting the argument and said, "Why are you asking me that? You're my wife, have my side, and tell our son to sit back down."
Elaine folded her arms like a mother ready to scold her child and replied, "If you act like a good father, there wouldn't be a need for Eli to storm out."
Charles shifted his gaze back and forth between Eli and Elaine who both looked at him with the same look. He couldn't help himself from snickering at how the two would always gang up on him no matter if he were right or wrong. He remembered the small Eli who would cling to his mother's leg rather than run into his father's arms.
"You always take his side, no wonder he ended up the way he is."
