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“Yes, it is ” Mia gave her a bright sive me?”

“No I do not forgive you,” Jude said “And sweet talking won’t work this time This isn’t over You have to think about your futures ”

“I’ave Jude a kiss on the cheek and then ran out to the car

“I want you hohter It was too small, not really what she wanted to say at all, but it was all she had now Tomorrow they would have a serious talk, all three of the over ”

At the car, Mia hugged her mother fiercely “We’ll be home,” she promised

“And no drinking,” Jude said She leaned down to see her son through the car“Zach, you’re the designated driver No matter what That’s our deal ”

“I know,” he said tightly

She had to add: “If anything happens—”

“Yeah, yeah,” Zach said “We’ll call ho ”

“Be ho them drive off “I mean it,” she said, but there was no one beside her to hear the words

Driving too fast, ht Road Lexi slid into the car door at every hairpin turn

“Slon,” Mia yelled from the backseat, but Zach just cranked up the ht up I forgot …

When they got to the party, there were already

Zach pulled the key out of the ignition and dropped it in the well between the seats “I need so out of the car

Lexi got out of the car and went to him “But you’re the d d ”