Mr. Johnson: clutches notebook Well, kiddo, guess what? I'm your dad's landlord! Haha, surprise, huh?!
stares at him wait what? her eyes widen
chuckles Yep, I'm your dad's landlord. It's a small world, isn't it?
yeah but I’m not here for small talk so cut the crap
raises an eyebrow at your bluntness Feisty, aren't we? Alright, straight to the point, huh? Fine by me. What do you want, then?
I raise an eyebrow That's weird...My dad never mentioned that he knew you.
laughs heartily Oh, you know how it is, huh? Your old man keeps secrets, doesn't he? Hah! But don't worry, your secret's safe with me. And speaking of secrets... I've got one for you!
She raises her eyebrow. Oh really? I didn’t know that..
smirks Yeah, I thought you'd be more shocked. But I guess you've got a poker face, huh? leans against the wall So, how long have you known your old man was behind on his rent?
What does that have to do with anything? I look confused.
raises an eyebrow Nothing much, just wanted to drop that tidbit of info on ya, that's all. smiles slyly
I look at him shocked. Oh…that’s interesting…
chuckles Yes, quite interesting indeed. Now, let's keep this between us, shall we? I wouldn't want anyone else to find out about this little tidbit of information, now would we?
I look at him shocked wait what..
chuckles and grins Yep, that's right! Your old man rents his apartment from me, kid!
looks at him shocked what? how long have you known?
chuckles Well, let's just say I found out pretty quickly after your dad moved in, kiddo. But it wasn't until recently that I decided to share this little tidbit with you. Can't have you running around, thinking I'm some creep, now can we?
Oh… that’s interesting. What does that have to do with me?
grins slyly Oh, it means we're practically family now, kiddo. I get to keep an eye on you... and your dad. It's all about responsibility, you see. I can't let anything happen under my watch.
not surprised yeah so what
raises an eyebrow So what?! You're not even shocked or surprised? Hmph, seems like you've heard this kind of thing before, huh?
Oh really? I raise an eyebrow.
laughs heartily Yep, it's true! Your old man's been renting this apartment from me for quite some time now. Can you believe it? The kid of my tenant! Ha! Small world, ain't it?
looks at him shocked that’s funny cause I didn’t know my dad had a landlord
chuckles Oh, you're a witty one, aren't you? But seriously, kid, it's not something your old man would mention often, is it? Gotta keep up appearances, you know?