But. [Deep breath.] You're not my kid. If you want to smoke, I can't stop you. Just be careful...if anything happened to you, whether you believe it or not, people would care.
[she knew that nothing she could say would change his mind. The kid was as stubborn as anyone from her family; so set in his beliefs that nothing would change his ways.]
Are you hungry? [Her eyes were hopeful, wanting him so badly to give her at least an inch of trust. She liked to think that he gave her a little after she'd helped him.]
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But. [Deep breath.] You're not my kid. If you want to smoke, I can't stop you. Just be careful...if anything happened to you, whether you believe it or not, people would care.
[she knew that nothing she could say would change his mind. The kid was as stubborn as anyone from her family; so set in his beliefs that nothing would change his ways.]
Are you hungry? [Her eyes were hopeful, wanting him so badly to give her at least an inch of trust. She liked to think that he gave her a little after she'd helped him.]