Padma liked plans. She liked knowing what was coming and so the idea of forever didn't scare her as much as it might scare others. She loved Stephen and never had planned on being with more than one person in her life. Finding Stephen now was simply a step in the right direction.
"I told Mother I wasn't going back home for the holidays. Or after school. I want.. I want to be on my own. To work and make my own decisions and I don't think I'll be able to do that if I'm living at home."