Um..... no one can answer this.... because we didn't read the story.... but my answer is: He might not have seen his dad in a long time and he was scared to see him again. Or: He is just afraid. Sorry if this does not help.
Referring to something by meanings of a word ,and or symbol .
For instance rainbows means good luck or you zodiac sign is a sense of denotation
Answer:
have you heard sabotage by beastie boys?
‘do they know it’s Christmas?’ because it’s so catchy and gets stuck in your head for ages :)
Answer:
I am pretty sure it is Arias