Clarence quickly put down the knife and fork and held Shirley's shoulder, persuading, "Didn't you agree? Don’t be angry. Let’s have a peaceful conversation.”
Mya lowered her face and went on eating as if nothing had happened.
Shirley stared at her daughter, kind of pissed off. It took a long while for her to calm down.
After dinner, Mya got up and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm 20 years old, I won't live at home forever. I can move out from Finnley's and live at school, or I can get an apartment."
Then she turned and left.
"What's that attitude?" Shirley stood up anxiously. "We are doing it for your good! Do you know that Finnley has a fiancée?"
"What does it matter to me if he has a fiancée?" Mya stopped at the door and turned around.
Shirley's eyes widened. "So, it's true?"
"What is?" Mya was also a little mad, "I've grown up! Can I have some privacy? Don’t I even have the right to make friends?"
With that, she went into the living room and quickly went upstairs.
Shirley was so angry that her chest hurt, "Honey, look at her, she doesn't admit it! She doesn’t admit it when she is even living with him.”
"All right, all right." Clarence put his arm around her shoulder. "Calm down. I should have talked to her alone. Maybe she would have told me something.”
…
Upstairs, Mya found that her bedroom had been tidied up, and the bed was neatly made.
The white carpet was very cozy. Paula had sterilized it.
The glass cabinet was filled with her favorite snacks, all neatly placed there. She was touched by this detail.
"Ms. Saunders."
Mya turned around and saw Paula standing at the door, who seemed hesitant to speak, "Ms. Saunders, this is specially prepared by your mother, she really loves you."
"Please tell my mother." Her tone calmed down quite a bit, "I'll say it for the last time, Finnley and I are just friends, if she doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Okay, have a good night, I will convey your words."
After Paula left, Mya locked the bedroom door from the inside, feeling empty.
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