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“Since I would have said he wouldn’t sneak around all su me, clearly I’m no authority on what he would do Doesn’t Mark have a boat?”

Winona nodded “We spent all su them both how to run it”

“She could drop hie and be back in ten minutes”

“In the dark? Could they be that stupid?”

“A question that hardly needs to be answered Come on, let’s wait at Mark’s house We can scare the shit out of them”

Vivi Ann, Aurora, and Winona all pulled into her driveway in a line They parked on the shabby grass and walked next door through the hedge Mark was pacing back and forth on the expensive flagstone path in his yard

“Beautiful house,” Aurora said, looking around at the carefully planned landscaping and copper outdoor lighting

Mark didn’t even acknowledge her co to himself

“This is pretty e, Mark,” Aurora said “Every kid sneaks out at least once Janie snuck out and went to the Tacoma Dome to see Britney Spears I didn’t knohether to punish her for sneaking out or forsuch a poor musical choice”

Mark turned to her “Do you really think that situation is like this one?”

Aurora frowned “You’re right My kid was driving At least Noah and Cissy were sht side; they didn’t steal a car”

“She’s fourteen years old, for God’s sake We should be calling the police”

“Calm down,” Winona said

Mark wrenched away froain When she failed to answer, he walked up to the road and looked out He stood there so long night started to fall The sky turned orange and then lavender

“Parenting is going to be tough on that one,” Aurora said, shaking her head “He’s wearing a groove in the lawn”