Mandy grinned when Mr. Pepper came from the back. "I can come back?" she offered genuinely. "I mean, school starts in less than a month, doesn't it? I don't want to keep a father from his daughter. I, myself, am a daddy's girl. I adore my father and wouldn't want to take a father away from his daughter. It's just plain unfair if you ask me. And hypocritical since I wouldn't be happy if someone took my daddy away from me."