[ WP ] Since you 've been going out for quite some time , your lover arranges for you to meet his/her parents . When you get to their house and you enter the front door , you hear him/her say `` I 'm sorry . '' as the door closes behind you .

`` I'm sorry'' for a moment there was something off about Melanie, something behind her eyes that wanted to escape but as the door opened all was well. `` mum always bakes a cake when I'm here, she did n't know you're allergic to strawberries!'' the Melanie smile I love had returned. Melanie was a bit old fashioned and having met her family I would describe them as `` nuclear'', good people though. I could never fault the nuclear type even if I found the whole thing a little cringe worthy, I'm glad someone can still have this though. `` Persey dear, do n't leave them standing at the door they'll catch their deaths out there!'' an old man in a genuine wooden rocking chair nursing a scotch and cigar boomed, he must be her father. Had n't seen anyone smoke inside for years and that was n't the only thing I had n't seen in years there were so many throwbacks to yesteryear scattered all about. A hideous 60's couch the only reason I can imagine that was here is that it was stuck in some kind of time vortex, that being said it matched the turn tables in the corner there was even an old radio I could only guess how long that had been here. The old man rose to his feet and met my hand with an iron grip and gnarled fingers `` feel that'' the old man said `` that's the kind of grip you only get nursing an M1 in a foxhole'', Melanie chimed in quickly `` dad do n't start''. M1? what war was that? I did n't have time to think about it, her mother had already begun herding us into the dining room. Persey reminded me a lot of my grandmother, she even made her own gravy, `` now I hope you do n't mind but I left the vegetables a little late so I had to use the microwave! ``, `` oh really Persey the microwave'' the old man boomed again, he had quite the presence. It was at that moment I realized I *really* needed to take a piss but before I could ask Melanie chimed in again `` where's Zack and Marcy? ``, Persey ( that must be a nick name ) replied `` your brother and sister are out `` hunting'' with the dog they'll be back before its cold or they'll go straight to'' she fumbled for a moment `` they'll go straight to the underworld'', Melanie explained `` we do n't say `` hell'' in this house''. `` Where's the toilet?'' I said to no-one in particular, the three shared an odd glance, Persey answered for them all `` right behind you is the the hallway, you'll find what you're looking for no problem''. I excused myself and exited the dining room to the hallway, I shut the door overly softly, this whole place is sterile like an office building, I feel like I have to `` use my inside voice''. I turned so as to make sure the door did n't slam and a voice came from behind me `` that was quick! ``, I was a little thrown off it was as if I never left, `` excuse me'' I said again. This time I bolted through the door and into... the dining room `` hahaha'' came the fathers deep voice `` the boy must have the runs, no one escapes the call of nature forever! ``, `` Hades!'' exclaimed Persey and scolded the old man. I went for the front door and threw it open only to find Melanie on the other side... in the dining room, she had the same look as when we arrived and she spoke to me `` I'm sorry''.
