"Celine Hunnie. Is that you?" called Mother as she crawled out of bed to the kitchen, where I was getting a drink of water. "When did you get in?" she asked. "Maya dropped me off a minute ago." "How was it?" she smiled, helping herself to a cup of water. "How was what?" "The vistory celebration ofcourse?" "It was Ok. I guess." "Wait, have you been drinking?" She began to sniff at me. 'Mom please don't freak out. I had one drink." "Celine since when? I thought we had an agreement." "Mom. It was only one drink. Everyone was drinking. I am 17 yrs old." "You are still illegal. I am starting to dislike the idea of you hanging out with this Maya girl. She is like a bad influence in your life." "Mom you can't say that. You have never met her before. You know nothing about her." "I do

