Confrontation Ensues
Alicia, attempting to regain composure, stepped forward. “Dad! What are you talking about? Why can’t Jeremiah come in?” She demanded, her voice filled with a mix of confusion and anger. Her father’s jaw tightened. “Do you even know who you’re with, Alicia?” he retorted, throwing a question layered with undisclosed meaning. The distant sounds of the neighborhood seemed to fade as everyone’s focus converged on this unexpected confrontation.