Should be Day 218. I wanted to write a little more using some of the characters I'm trying to create in my fictional town of Maple Heights, the one with Pastor Reynolds and his wife and their son who recently came home from the military. This is about one of the kids from the worship team I used in Day 16: It's Just a Song. I changed Julie's name to Cassie.
"I don't care what my parents say," Donna thought as she shoved a flashlight and wallet into her purse. "I'm going to that party. As long as I can get back before Dad has to wake up at 2:00 am for his shift, I should be fine." She set aside the dress she wanted to wear in her closet.
It was 6:47 now. The party started at 8:00. If she could get there close to ten, she'd have enough time to enjoy herself. Her mom was supposed to be going to a movie with her friend visiting from out of town anyways. She'd already eaten dinner. All she had to do now was wait for the proper time to leave.
She pulled out her phone and texted Cassie. "I should be able to catch the last half of Maxine's party."
"I thought your parents grounded you for the bad grades you've been getting."
"I was able to convince them to make an exception."
"Great, see you there! Andy should still be there. :)"
Donna grinned and prayed that Andy wouldn't leave early. Being able to see him outside of school was one of her main motivations for wanting to go to this party. Plus, Maxine's house was supposed to be one of the coolest houses in town.
The time came for Donna to go. Her mom finally left twenty minutes ago. Her dad was sleeping soundly. Donna had told her mom she was going to stay up to do homework and go to bed early since she hadn't had a good night's sleep yesterday. She assumed her mom would be home around eleven, and when she would go up to check on her, she would see Donna, or the pillows and wig under the blanket, already asleep.
She maneuvered her steps around the creaky floorboards and put her shoes on outside. Closing the door as controlled as she could, she waited on the sidewalk underneath the street light. A breeze ruffled her up-do, and Donna pulled her lavender scarf over her bare shoulders and covered her sparkly dress. A red car drove up a couple minutes later.
Donna opened the door. "Hey."
"Hi," Matthew said, not too thrilled.
"I didn't pull you from the party, did I?"
"No, I waited until I'd pick you up."
"And I really appreciate you doing it."
There was a pause. "I don't like going behind your parents' back."
"It's not like I do this all the time. It's only for the one party. They won't even know I'm gone."
"Is going to a party worth this much to you? You're breaking your parents' trust, not to mention going strictly against their wishes."
"Like you're so innocent yourself, Matthew?"
"We're not talking about me."
"But you're making me out to be the bad guy here!"
"Because you are!"
"Then why are you driving me?"
He responded quietly, "I guess because you asked. No one can ever say 'no'."
"Tell that to my parents."
Just as Donna thought, she and Matthew arrived at 10:11. Maxine pleasantly greeted them, and they waited no time mingling with the other guests. Matthew met up with Javier, and Donna wasted no time in finding Andy and talking to him. They danced, chatted, and played card games for over two hours. Cassie couldn't stop yawning, and Javier had long since left. Donna left with Matthew and swapped stories about what happened there.
"Hope it all works out alright with your folks," Matthew said as he pulled to the corner of her street as she requested.
"It should. Thanks again."
She walked past the houses and stared at her house's windows. All was dark and quiet. She slipped out of her clothes and into bed with no problems. She couldn't believe how perfectly it worked out. Plus, she had a date with Andy next Friday, right after restrictions. She snuggled deep under her covers. Meanwhile, her mom closed her bedroom door with an inward sigh as she thought about her daughter's betrayal. She was too hurt to do anything right now.
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