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Sixteen: Campus Night
"Sweetheart ... I heard you're going to the party at campus tonight?" her dad greeted her in the dining room. She managed to avoid real conversations with him for the past week, but it seemed like that wasn't the case that morning.
"What party?" her tone was flat.
Landon was sitting across from her father, eating a pancake with a knife and fork, "I was just telling your dad about the pre-summer party on campus since everyone is going home for summer on Monday, it's a tradition we have at UOG ... it's gonna be fun," he explained.
Charlene took a seat beside Landon and put a napkin on her lap.
"Since you're also leaving on Monday, I thought it'd be nice to enjoy a party before you leave ... get a taste of the campus life," he elbowed her lightly.
"Sounds like a party for 18 years and older," she commented coldly.
"Well, since this is a special occasion, I will
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