Which Options? by Rodney Goodall

Okay, I need to consider the consequences if the deal doesn’t work.
How many people can we carry and for how long?
“Mum, what is for lunch?”
“Go away”
Hmmm, if the deal fails, it looks like we have three months to broker another contract elsewhere, so who are those options?
“Mum, can we play outside?”
“Yes”
Who are the options?
“Mum, can we go next door?”
Silence.
Who are the options again?
“Mum?”
Glare.
Who are the options again?
“Mum?”
“Go away”
They have gone outside.
Now, who are the options again?
There is a tap on the window.