Makayla's back was to Holly, so she didn't hesitate to roll her eyes at the girl's ignorant words, but she was able to bite her tongue. She didn't snap at Holly about how she could have money if she didn't have to take care of her, and that if she didn't have to take care of her, she could have finished school and obtained a decent paying job so that her life wasn't centered around working just to pay the bills. "If I didn't work at all we would starve and we wouldn't have an apartment to live in," she answered plainly, continuing to focus on putting their groceries away in an attempt to show Holly that she wasn't interested in playing around right now, all while trying not to have to snap at her.
There were still grocery bags by her feet, but Holly decided to sit down at the table instead. She wasn't in the mood to help, especially when her latest idea entered her mind "If me and you moved to Hawaii, we could open up an ice cream shop right on the beach and we would make a lot of money," she mused excitedly, followed up with, "It's always hot in Hawaii, right?", that was said in an uncertain tone.
Again, Makayla did her best to be patient. She turned around to look at Holly, and then pointedly look at the untouched groceries, before looking back to the girl. She figured that maybe, just maybe, the girl would take a hint. "I would imagine so."
"Then that would be a good idea because everyone loves ice cream when it's hot, so they would give us so much money, and then you would only have to work during the day time when people are awake. Wanna do it with me?"
"Sounds fun, Holl." Now, her tone was a bit sharper and less interested. The four plastic bags that Makayla had carried up were now empty, so she balled them up and stuffed them into the cabinet under the sink. She could have just made things easier and unpacked the three bags that Holly had set down earlier, but now, she wasn't in the mood. She knew she was being dramatic and sensitive, but dammit, wasn't she allowed to feel that way sometimes? Wasn't she allowed to be bothered by the fact that she drained herself working just to provide for herself and this kid, and then the thanks that she got was criticism over it? She spent all her money on food and clothes and necessities for Holly, and the girl couldn't even unpack the groceries that she would be eating, on Makayla's dollar? Fuck that, was all that she could think, even though she knew it was wrong.
"But do you wanna do it with me?" Holly pressed eagerly. She didn't sense Makayla's growing frustration at all as she watched the girl maneuver the kitchen, unpacking the first set of bags, and then stopping once the ones that Holly carried up were the only ones left.
"You have to finish going to school, and then you have to go to college. Once you go to college, you'll be able to get a good job and you won't have to work as much as I do, and you'll make a lot of money." She wanted to leave it there, she really did, but as she headed towards the hallway, she looked back to add, "If I hadn't taken you in, I would have finished school and I wouldn't have to work so much for no money."
Luckily (at least for Holly), she was too consumed with this newfound dream of owning her own ice cream shop that she was barely processing a single word that was coming out of Makayla's mouth. "Can I go to college to be an ice cream shop boss?" she said, once her sister headed towards the kitchen's exit.
A part of Makayla was relieved, anyway, that Holly didn't seem to take notice in the sharpness of her words and tone, but another part of her, the eviler side, wished that the girl had. She wished that Holly could feel some sort of guilt for "ruining" Makayla's life, as if the other girl becoming upset would serve as validation for those feelings within her. Clearly, though, Holly's inquiries were back to being purely innocent, a reflection of how that childlike side of her was still very much alive and well, despite how bratty she could be at times. "Finish putting those away," was all that Makayla said, though, ensuring that her voice was stern, before she headed for their bedroom.