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The front door banged open and Marah was houess what happened to me today "

Johnny put down his paper "What?"

"Christopher, Jenny, Josh, and I are going to the Tacoma Dome to see Nine Inch Nails Can you believe it? Josh asked me "

Kate took a deep breath Shed learned to react sloith Marah

"A concert, huh?" Johnny said "Who are these kids? How old are they?"

"Josh and Chris are juniors And dont worry, ear our seat belts "

"When is the concert?" he asked

"Tuesday "

"On a school night? You think youre going on a date, with a junior, to a concert, on a school night " Kate looked at Johnny "Thats wrong on so many levels "

"When does it start?" Johnny asked

"Nine We should be home by two oclock "

Kate couldnt help herself: she laughed She had no idea how her husband could stay so reasonable "Should be ho, Marah Youre fourteen years old "

"Jennys fourteen and she gets to go Daddy?" Marah turned to Johnny "You have to let o "

"Youre too young," he said "Sorry "

"Iets to do stuff like this except me "