
A half-hour ago she had presented him with her high school graduation party plans.
Everyone, apparently, was going to an after-party that would last til dawn, and then out to breakfast.
What Sam almost said was, "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?"
What he really said was, "Well, Honey, let's talk about this a little bit."
They came up with a compromise that both could live with. Alicia would skip the breakfast and be home by 3:00. She and her best friend would stick together at all times. She also promised to call him if anything at all went wrong, and he in turn promised not to give her a hard time if she did.
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