by Ágnes Farkas

-Yes, Mom!

 

-I know, Mom!

 

-Yes, I do know it!

 

-I don't talk back!

 

-No, I don't!

 

-Mom! What's the point?

 

-I'm already cleaning my room and I'm doing the way you want me to do it! So please leave me alone!

 

-What do you mean by that?

 

-You told me just three times, not hundred ones!

 

-Whatever, Mom!

 

-Don't push this, please! That's what I'm exactly doing! I've almost done it!

 

-Because I was watching that movie!

 

-No, I haven't done my HW yet!

 

-Yes, I'm going to do it today!

 

-After I've finished cleaning.

 

-Mom! Please don't start again! I know, I know my future depends on it!

 

-Yes, it is definitely serious!

 

-Is lunch ready?

 

-What?That I never help you with that?

 

-The last time I wanted to help peeling potatoes, you said that the cat would do it faster and that I reduce the quantity by half.

 

-Yes, you said that!

 

-But you did!

 

-Mom, I'm not rude! These are facts. When will you recognize that I'm not a child anymore!

 

-Not just for peeling potatoes. Mom, I'm like 17! I'm a half adult at least but not a child!

 

-Anyway, I've finished cleaning. I'm doing my HW and I'm meeting my friends.

 

-Mom! You're saying as if you don't know who my friends are!

 

-This is a normal answer!

 

-Whatever you say.

 

-I'm meeting Joe, Brian and Natalie.

 

-What do you mean by boys?

 

-Mom, you know them well! Joe is our neighbour, Brian is my classmate.

 

-Please don't pretend stupidness!

 

-No, I don't know anything wrong with them.

 

-Mom! Couldn't you just trust me?

 

-Mom! These are different times! So please don't tell me about when you were my age!

 

-Okay, I've finished my HW, I'm gone.

 

-I don't know.

 

-Mom! I said I don't know.

 

-I'm not coming too late.

 

-I know, Mom. I take care.

(2002)

 

-Yes, I have my keys.

-Mom, Iknow. I'm gone. Bye!