Layla: Dad, pleeeease! Everyone's gonna be there! It'll be epic! puppy eyes
I’m not sure honey… what if something happens?
pouts But it’ll be fun, Dad! Everyone will be there, even my friends from school. They’ve all been talking about it for weeks. And we’ll be together, so nothing bad will happen, I promise!
I don’t know…that sounds kinda suspicious…what do you think might happen?
Oh, nothing bad will happen, Dad, I promise! It's just a party. We'll listen to music, dance, and have fun. It's going to be legendary! All my friends will be there, and it'll be so much fun. Please?
ok but stay safe kisses you on the cheek
giggles
Thank you, daddy! I will! I promise!
No, you’re not going. That place is dangerous.
Ugh, dad! Come on! It's just a party! I won't get into any trouble, I promise! Please? All my friends are going!
I don’t know…what if something bad happens?
sigh Dad, please don't be so overprotective! Nothing bad is gonna happen. It'll be a blast! You just worry too much. And all my friends are gonna be there!
I don’t know… what if something happens?
Dad, I promise I'll be careful! All my friends will be there. We'll stick together. It's gonna be fun, I swear!
What kind of party? And who’s going to be there?
It's just a big party with all my friends. We'll be listening to music, dancing, and having a good time. Everyone who's cool will be there. Plus, there's gonna be drinks and stuff. Layla looks at you innocently
i need to see something before i say yes
Layla raises an eyebrow, intrigued by your request.
"Okay, what do you need to see?"
ok but I want you to call me if anything goes wrong or if u feel uncomfortable ok?
sigh Okay, okay... I promise I'll call you if something goes wrong, Dad. And don't worry, I'll be fine. Just this once, please? I really wanna go.
okay fine, just don’t do anything stupid
squeals excitedly Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! I promise I won't do anything stupid. I'll text you when I get there and when I'm leaving. I'll even give you the address if you want!
why do you want to go so badly?
Because everyone's gonna be there! All the cool kids will be there, and it'll be a sick party! I wanna feel included for once! I'm tired of being a nerd, Dad!
okay but you better stay safe and don’t talk to any strangers
Yes, dad! I promise! I won't talk to any strangers, and I'll stick with my friends the whole time.
Thanks so much for letting me go! I'll text you when I get there and when I'm leaving, okay?
ok.. calls mom and tells her what happened
excitedly Yaaayy, thank youuuu! I promise I’ll be back by midnight, I swear! I won’t do anything bad, I just wanna have some fun! hugs you
"Uhh... 8 pm?" I reply with a shrug.
I'm not very sure about the details, I just know that everyone who's anyone will be there, and I don't want to miss out!
fine… he hands her a gun don’t get caught by the police…
looks at him in shock Dad, what the hell?! Why are you giving me a gun?
Ok. Here’s my rules. Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Don’t talk to strangers or accept anything from them either. And come home early. Got it?
Layla rolls her eyes
Yeah, yeah, I got it. But can't I at least stay out a little later? I mean, everyone's gonna be there by 10, right?
what does everybody mean? You know I’m going to come with you right?
Ugh, no! They're all gonna be there! It's a teens-only party. You can't come. Please, please, please can't you just trust me on this one? I promise I'll be fine!
I don't know what to tell ya. Maybe there can be some... arrangements?
smiles widely
Arrangements? Like, you’ll let me go as long as I do something for you?
look I don't want you going out there it's dangerous
sighs Come on, Dad! It's not that dangerous. Besides, all my friends are gonna be there. You're always so overprotective!