short story

“You’re outside?! Okay, okay I’m getting ready. I’m coming I’m coming! Bye!” Dana shouted at the phone as she rushed down the stairs from her room the door. “Dad, gimme money!! I’m going out with my friends.”

Dana said to her dad as she changed from her sneakers to her uggs.

“Uh... please would be nice?” he replied back.

“Ha-ha. Yeah, whatever.” She chuckled.

“Dad, give me money! I’m going to be late, why are you acting stupid?” Dana shouted back at her dad.

“Say please and ask nicely. What happened to my good old Dana that was so sweet?” Dana’s dad asked. “Dana, I don’t know what’s gotten into you lately, but frankly, I don’t like it. If you ask nicely, we wouldn’t be having this problem; you should learn how to respect your parents a little more. This will get you nowhere in life.” Dad lectured back at her.

Dana gave her dad the dirtiest look in the world and said, “Dad, does it look like I care? Let alone, listening to you? Just give me money and we’ll both be on our way… now!”

“Young lady, I don’t like your tone with me.” Her dad said getting more and more annoyed with Dana by the second as he sat down on the big chair in the living room. “Dad, I DON’T CARE! Give me money, now!” Dana shouted.

“That’s it. Get up to your room, you’re not going anywhere!” Dad roared back. “Ha-ha, good one. Like you’re really going to stop me, and besides Laurens already here, so I don’t care. I’ll tell her to pay for me and then I’ll pay her back so whatever. Peace dad!” Dana said as she tried opening the door as her dad held it as well.

“Young lady, you are not going anywhere! Understand? Go upstairs!”

Dana’s dad said as he began to get ticked off with Dana’s attitude. “NO! I’m going out with my friends! Leave me alone!” Dana cried.

Lauren called Dana’s phone and it began ringing. She saw Dana and her father fighting and Dana crying.

“Dad, leave me alone! My phone is ringing!” Dana shouted as she tried to pull back from her father while tears began rolling down her eyes.

Dana’s dad pulled the phone out of her hand and picked up.

“Hello?”

“Hi, Mr. Barry? I’m here to pick up Dana. Could you please tell her to come outside? We’re going to be late.” Lauren said in a low voice sounding a bit confused.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think Dana will be allowed out tonight.” he said as he held Dana’s hand from her to reach the phone. “She’s going to be too busy doing nothing tonight. Sorry for the inconvenience. Good bye Lauren.” Dana’s dad said as he shut the door. Lauren drove away confused.

“Wow dad, you’re cool now. Do you think you’re so cool by telling my friend that I have no respect for you guys? I’m so proud of you.” Dana said in a sarcastic voice. “Go Die.” She mumbled.

“What did you say?” Dana’s dad said in a low voice. “Go die? You’re joking right? Get out! Get out of this house… right now! I give you everything you want and you still have no respect. Not you, your mother or anyone in this stupid household. I work my but off and you still couldn’t care less! Get Out! Here take all the money in the world… here, have 500 dollars! See if I care. JUST GET OUT AND DON’T COME BACK!