Inside I felt good. Smart chick eh? Never been thought of as that… what a compliment.
I had to resist even a half smile, even though it was about me. Mum also kept a straight face.
“He didn’t say who it was then?” she asked dad. “No love, just a girl from round here somewhere.” Well at least the secret wasn’t completely out of the bag… but we couldn’t delay much longer.
After tea mum said she had though she might ply dad with a few strong drinks tonight and then kinda mention it to him as a passing thought. Tonight. This was crunch time coming fast.

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