Chapter one:
"But Stan!" whined Karen "Why do I have to talk to her? I mean she's your bloody daughter!"
"I told you – I've got to go to a business meeting. Listen, she came home in tears and wouldn't talk to Rosario; so I think its women stuff. Now get up there and talk to her!"
"Geeze Louise keep your underwear on!" replied Karen as Stan walked out of the door to get ready for his meeting.
Slowly, she staggered up the stairs and found the entrance to Olivia's room. She knocked on the door and waited for a reply.
"Who is it?" came a voice from behind the door
"It's your loving step mom!" screeched Karen
"Oh joy!" Olivia said sarcastically as Karen entered her room.
"Did Dad get you to come up here? Who am I kidding! You wouldn't even acknowledge my existence if it weren't for Dad!"
"Yes I came up here because of your father!" barked a rather pissed off Karen "He said that you came home upset and I'm supposed to check up on you."
"I'm fine and it's nothing I can't handle; I think." Olivia added
"Guy trouble?" questioned Karen
"What's it to you?"
"Ok! Ok! Pardon me for asking." Karen said, and then she turned on her heel to leave.
"It is, if you must know." Olivia quickly said
"Great, well as long as you can handle it. I'm glad we cleared that one up."
Karen left the room and shut the door.
"ROSIE! Get me another martini on the rocks!"
Karen went back down stairs to try and catch Stan before he left for his meeting.
"Stan before you go I talked to your kid – she told me it was guy trouble. Does that make you feel any better?" Karen asked mockingly
"NO!" replied Stan in a piss "Now if you don't mind I'm late already. See you in a couple of hours."
"Is that it? I don't even get a thank you for helping out with your kids!" complained Karen
"You married me, their half yours, deal with it!" proclaimed Stan. He then turned towards the door, slammed it and left the building.