“You both know why we’re here, so let me start by saying Myra we are so disappointed in you!â€? He stopped to take a breath, he wasn’t used to this kinda thing. “Dad I…â€? I began but he held up a hand to silence me. “Now you may think just because you 17 you can do whatever you want and stay out whenever you want, even back talk your parents but let me tell you one thing.â€? His face grew redder and redder after each word. “You can’t, you just can’t, I don’t care what other people do.â€?

Now I had to stop him so as he took his large breath to continue I cut in quickly. “Dad I’m sorry and I don’t do what other people do and for your information I certainly don’t think that just because I’m 17 I should be able to do what I want to do.â€? Now it was my turn to take a breath, I looked at my dad, his face had returned to the natural color. “The why can’t you tell us the truth?â€? His calm demeanor didn’t hold out through the sentence and his voice cracked.