Lila
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Helena figeted in her seat. Dinner was almost over but still, she longed to go outside and feel the warm air on her cheeks.
"Mother, may I be excused?" Helena asked.
"No. We aren't finished yet," said her father, wiping his mouth with a napkin.
"But I'm finished," Helena whined.
Her mother sighed. "Helena, when will the day come when you will start acting your age?" she asked gently.
Helena was quiet after that and spent the rest of dinner time scowling.
"Mother, may I be excused?" Helena asked.
"No. We aren't finished yet," said her father, wiping his mouth with a napkin.
"But I'm finished," Helena whined.
Her mother sighed. "Helena, when will the day come when you will start acting your age?" she asked gently.
Helena was quiet after that and spent the rest of dinner time scowling.