Chapter17-02

My dad’s car pulled in five minutes later. I heaved a sigh and thought about how close I had been to getting caught alone with Layton. “Cass, where’s your car?” My dad asked after walking into my room. He was looking at me worriedly, probably expecting something bad. I had completely forgotten about my car. It was still in the school’s parking lot. I blamed the stupid boys and their macho man attitudes. “I went to the mall with some friends from school. We drove in one car, so I left it parked in their garage. Don’t worry dad, it’s safe. I’ll just pick it up tomorrow.” I almost high-fived myself for the brilliant lie I came up with on the spot. “Why did you leave the car at someone else’s house?” “Shouldn’t you be happy I made friends?” I asked, crossing my arms on my chest. “You know that I am. I know you didn’t want to move from the city,” my dad said with guiltily coating his voic