Olive was rather surprised to see Becky's mother in such a nice car! It looked relatively new, and it took a second for Olive to remind herself that not all families came from the same background as her and her father: some had a lot more money, especially to spend on new items.
"Becky Simon," Jennifer scolded her daughter, regardless or not of whether it was in front of her new friend, "You do not refer to your mother by her first name. It's disrespectful."
"Hello, Mrs. Simon," Olive interjected before anything could get more awkward, and she stuck out her hand. Thankfully, Mrs. Simon shook it. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Jennifer turned back to Becky. "Of course you can go walk with Olive over to the church! Are you sure you two don't want a ride instead?"
That seems like a terrible waste of gas, Olive thought to herself, but instead she said, "No, I have to let my Daddy know where I'll be anyway, Mrs. Simon, and I can introduce him to Becky. Is that okay?"
"That's fine! I'll just head on that way, if it's alright with you girls, and I'll see you then," Jennifer said, before she slowly rolled away in the car, and the girls waved goodbye.
"Your mom seems nice," Olive said, as they slowly headed towards the Driver residence. "She talks a little fast, though."
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