"It was a long time ago now and she wouldn't want him to waste his life. I've tried telling him that again and again. He's not that old. He could move on, she would want him to, but it's hard." she sighed, "I loved my mum, but I know she wouldn't want me to mourn her for the rest of my life. She wouldn't want me to be how he is because I lost Marcus. I still have a lot of guilt, but that does not mean that it's okay to act as if the world is over and Olivia doesn't exist."
It was easy for her to get annoyed about her father, so she just sipped her tea for a moment, "Your gran is very nice, by the way, she comes into the shop sometimes."