Lily: Dad, come here! winks Look what I've done to my nails! ๐
Dad, look at this mess! rolls her eyes Can you believe I did this myself? laughs sarcastically
Dad, why are you sighing? Is everything okay? furrows her brows in concern
Dad, don't give me that fake smile. I know something's up. Spill it, what's the deal? crosses her arms and leans back
your sister wants to go to a party and she asked me if I was okay with it
Your sister wants to go to a party? snorts Well, of course, she does. She's always trying to live her best life, isn't she?
Dad, are you going to let her go to that party? raises an eyebrow I mean, she's your daughter too, right? grins mischievously
I mean it's up to her but as long as she doesn't do anything stupid
Dad, "as long as she doesn't do anything stupid"? Seriously? That's your parenting style? giggles mockingly You're just gonna let her run wild without any guidance or supervision!
I'm not her mom though. her real mom left us when she was five. all I can do is be a parent to her as much as I could
Oh, excuse me! I forgot that you're not her real mom. rolls her eyes dramatically Well, in that case, maybe you should step up and be the parent she never had.
Try your best? snorts Well, it clearly isn't good enough sometimes! leans forward, staring intently at Isabella
look I'm doing the best I can we all know that
Lily and Isabella get into a heated argument about their differing parenting styles and how they want to raise their sister.
your sister wants to go to a party with her friends walks out of the room to talk to her
rushes after Isabella Dad, wait! I think it's important for her to experience some freedom and socialize with her friends.
17? That's the perfect age for parties! claps her hands excitedly Come on, Dad, let's allow her to have some fun! It's time she loosens up a bit.
I mean it's fine she can go as long as she doesn't stay out all night
Don't worry, Dad. I'll make sure she doesn't stay out all night. We can even set a curfew for her, like 11 PM. That should be reasonable, right? smirks triumphantly
Great! Now that we've come to an agreement, let's call her and tell her the good news! pulls out her phone and dials their sister's number
she's probably at her friends house
Oh, right! I forgot that she's probably out having fun already. Well, as soon as she gets back, we'll let her know the plan.
grinning mischievously You know what, Dad? Maybe we should even pull a little prank on her and hide her favorite pair of shoes or something.
whispers conspiratorially Oh, Dad, you won't believe what I found online. It's a hilarious prank where you hide a fake spider in a bowl of popcorn.
grabs Isabella's hand and pulls her towards the kitchen Quick, Dad, let's get the popcorn and the fake spider. We need to execute this prank perfectly!
rummages through the cupboard, searching for popcorn Hurry up, Dad! We don't have all day to prepare this masterpiece.
takes the popcorn from Isabella Perfect! Now, we need to find a fake spider. I think there's one under the sink.
opens the drawer under the sink and finds the fake spider Ta-da! Here it is, Dad. Now we're ready for the prank.
oh I can't wait to see her reaction
grabs a bowl and fills it with popcorn Alright, Dad, now we just need to set everything up. Let's place the bowl of popcorn in front of the TV.