Diane grinned. "Brilliant! I can have a party!" she called back to her father, sticking her tongue out even though he couldn't see her. She knew her father would never leave her behind. He wasn't that type of dad and he'd miss her too much.
"The mess is already made. Can't go back now!" she replied. "Darn!" she exclaimed as she touched a hot pan, jerking her hand back and dropping the pan and the contents on the floor with a loud crash. "I"m okay!" she yelled, hoping her dad didn't go all "dad" on her and jump up to see what was wrong. Bending down, she threw away what as on the floor and found a new pan to start again.