"Good afternoon Olivia."
"Hi dad."
"Do you know what time it is?"
"The bus took a detour."
"The school bus?"
"Yes, I can't take the train or any other bus without your permission."
"I'm doing my job keeping you safe. DC is a dangerous city."
"Are you going to set up cameras in my house next week?"
"It's a possibility."
"Dad, you're stalking me."
"I'm making sure you don't run off with some boy from school. I don't want you knocked up before 25. Is that too much to ask for Olivia?"
"Eli, leave her alone. Livvie come in the kitchen and get your popcorn."
Olivia dropped her backpack and followed Maya in the kitchen. The smell of hot buttery popcorn filled the kitchen. A glass of grape juice in a wine glass was next to her bowl.
"Did you have fun at school today?"
"Yeah, I played hopscotch and drew pictures."
"Do you have to be sarcastic?"
"I'm tired of being treated like a kid. I'm grown now."
"You will be grown when you pay your own bills."
"I'll get a job this summer."
"You can do that."
"I'm also getting married and starting a family."
"No you're not. You are going to enjoy being 18. Don't be in such a rush to be 40. You'll get there."
"I want to be a wife and mother."
"Don't rush things Olivia. I don't want you raising 8 kids in an unhappy marriage because you didn't plan for something better. "
"Wow, that's a lot."
"You'll get everything you want. You need to focus on your career now. The husband and kids can wait. The next few years will be the most important years of your life. The choices you make will determine your future. Be smart Livvie. "
"Okay."
