I paused. That was a funny thing to say. Daddy used to come up with expressions from everywhere because of how much he had traveled. Whether I liked it or not, I was a Patio in more ways than anyone could imagine. Daddy's influences on me were impossible to cast away.
"I'm a good mimic. What can I say? Soon my vowels will sound like yours."
"Good. I'll see you in the morning," he said. "I'll be back later tonight."
"Be careful, Liam."
"Sure." He paused. "Any special reason why?"
What would I tell him? That there was the possibility that some elderly man would suddenly appear in front of him, causing him to veer too quickly and crash, or that I thought my sister Ava was there and might pursue him and have him destroyed?
"No reason except that I care," I said.
I had the feeling that if he could have crawled through the phone line to kiss me, he would have after I said that.
