"Hazel. what do you mean?"Olivia asked concerned
"i just wanna know liv" i said staring at her
"not all dream come true, some are just to entertain us and make us long for more...what aren't you telling me Hazel?" Olivia asked
"have you ever wondered why i don't have a boyfriend?" i asked
"not really but i know if you don't have it because of your mom, she's a little bit overprotective of you and can sometimes be nosy" Olivia said sitting beside Hazel
"did you say a little bit, she's very overprotective of me and that's preventing me from living my life"
"that's because, you have been their sweet little Hazel,you don't have to do what they say every time especially your mom" Olivia said
"it hard Olivia, and my mom doesn't even listen to me, i can't imagine disrespecting her, she's gonna grab me by my collar and shout at me and tell me your friends are misleading you looks like am gonna change your school" i said talking exactly like my mother
"you are acting just like your mom" Olivia said in between her laughter
"how wish my mom will try to listen to me am the only girl in the world who doesn't attend parties, sleep over at her friends house, can't write or read romance novels, she doesn't even knows i read romance novel, can't have a cute boyfriend, you can name it " i said hot under the collar
"well Hazel there's something you don't know about life, your destiny lies in your hands, you alone have the power to change your future" Olivia said seriously
"you're speaking in riddle again" i said confused
"no am not, you following your heart doesn't mean you are being disrespectful it shows you are independent and have the right to make your own choice" Olivia said
"cut the crap liv, what do you mean?" i asked
"wait, hope it not what am thinking ?" i asked using my hand to cover my mouth
"hmm i guess so " Olivia said smiling
"yeah" i said standing up, pacing back and front
" i gonna stop trying to be the perfect daughter to fit into my parent molds, i'm messy,imperfect, i used to bend backward to fir their idea of 'perfect'. but now? am done living in a script they wrote, am writing my own story, even if it mean disagreeing with them, for once, my choice are mine" i said with a determined expression
"that is the spirit baby" Olivia said happily
"that means i can make my imagination come true" i said hopefully
"yes you can girl, you need to experience one" Olivia said with a smile
"you are the best" i said and hugged her
"your mom still hate me" Olivia said with a shrug
"you are supposed to know how my mom behaves, she derives joy when am alone " i said smiling
"i know " Olivia said
"what did we miss?" Ella asked carrying many synthetic fabric filled with junks
"you girls didn't miss anything, but you told us you will be back in a jiffy?" i asked with raised brow
"yeah, but Enid and i met this handsome dude in the mini mart, he is sooooooo handsome" Ella said dreamily
"he is interested in Ella, the both of them exchanged numbers" Enid said unpacking the stuff they bought
"was that the reason why you girls delayed?" Olivia asked
"yep" Ella said her mouth full of chocolate
"you're eating already without telling?" Enid asked surprised
"so sorry am famished" Ella said taking another bite
"you-" Enid said chasing Ella
"those two are something else"Olivia said watching them with interest
"yeah" i said with a smile
Jim Rohn was right all these while " you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with"