Actually, Eric knew that eavesdropping is not good at all, but he could not help himself. The grandmothers, who always sat on the bench near the entrance, told him a lot of interesting things. But in fact, most of all he wanted to know something about his father. Given that they sometimes discussed his mother, there was a chance.
He knew almost nothing about his father, his mother did not like to talk about it and mostly translated the conversation. All he knew was that she and his dad had divorced before he was born, and his dad didn’t even know he had a son. He wanted to know about his father for a reason, his mother was always very tired at work. The boy believed that with the appearance of a man in the house, his mother would be able to spend more time with him.
One day he waited for what he had hoped for so long, the grandmothers began to discuss his mother and in the process of dialogue they mentioned that his father was the owner of the only factory in the city. The boy learned the name of his father and decided to find him at any cost. When his mother left for work, he opened the door and went to the biggest mansion in town. He learned from his grandmothers that his father lived there.
He had to wait for two hours, but finally a man in a strict suit and a folder in his hand came out. The boy, gathering courage, came up and addressed the man.
– Good afternoon, are you Roy?
– Yes, why? – The man looked at the boy in surprise.
– I came to tell you that you are my dad.
The man arched one eyebrow, a surprised expression on his face.
– My mother’s name is Ida…
The name awakened in Roy’s memory many different memories, under the pressure of feelings he almost lost his balance. Ida was his first and only love, they broke up because of a stupid quarrel, they said nasty things to each other, and then Ida went to the village to her parents. Roy hoped all this time that he could forget her, but no. He dreamed of children and family, but could not find a woman to his liking. The boy’s act helped Roy to return his beloved and finally find happiness.
