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“You need to watch your tone, young lady.”
I crossed my arms over my chest in defiance as he made his way over to me. When he stood in front of me, he rubbed the side of my head.
“I’m not going to apologize for wanting the best for you.”
“And I’m not going to apologize for my attitude because of it.”
He deeply sighed, cocking his head to the side. “One day, when you have your own kids, you’ll understand where I’m coming from.”
“I’d never force my child to go to a college they didn’t want to attend.”
“I guess time will tell, and we’ll see about that.”
I shook my head. “You don’t understand me at all.”
He stepped back, leaning against the kitchen island. “You think I don’t understand you?”
“I know you don’t.”
“Alright…” He crossed his arms over his chest, mirroring my stance. “So if Ethan attended Stanford, you’d still have this objection of not wanting to go?”
I looked away. I had to.
“Yeah,” he sternly replied, calling me out. “That’s what I thought.”
“You think I don’t know he’s the reason you want to send me away?”
“Send you away? Sweetheart, the last thing I’m doing is sending you away.”
“Doesn’t feel that way to me.”
“Because you can’t see further than the obsession you have with that boy.”
“Let me remind you for the millionth time that boy is my best friend. Not an obsession.”
“Elizabeth, you’ve never been on a date. Not. One. Single. Date. You’ve never had a boyfriend. I’ve never seen you around another guy who isn’t Ethan Carter.”
“You don’t have to say his name with such disdain, you know?”
“I have no hate for a man I barely know.”
“Exactly! You have never taken the time to get to know him, and last I remember, you didn’t let me date until I was seventeen.”
“That was over a year ago, and I have yet to see anyone show up to pick my daughter up for a date.”
“You’d rather I date random guys than hang out with my best friend?”
“Don’t twist my words, Elizabeth.”
“You want to know about other guys, Dad? I’ll tell you about all the other guys. All guys want is sex! That’s all they think about. That’s all they’re into. Ethan is nothing like that. He’s never been like that. You think just because he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth that means he’s not good enough to be in my life… News flash! All those country club boys who were born into pedigree families, they all suck even more!” I paused to catch my breath. “They don’t think they’re going to get laid, Dad. They expect it. All because of that damn silver spoon.”
His arrogant expression faded as he quickly understood what I was sharing.
To add fuel to his already burning flame, I added, “But who knows, Daddy. Maybe I’ll just make up for all the dates I’m not having in California. You know, make up for lost time.”
He glared at me.
“What?” I played innocent. “I’m just doing what you want me to. Isn’t that the point of all your parental demands?”
