Portia had expected that her brother wouldn't have left for work yet this morning, and she was right. However, her parents were also there, sitting and waiting. They all looked at her with questioning eyes.“Lately, our daughter has started staying overnight at her friends' houses without telling her father or me, Axton,” Reagan said, giving her daughter a playful, reproving look.“Father, Mother... I’m sorry.”“She went to a class reunion and stopped over at Peppa’s house. If Peppa hadn't called to let me know, I wouldn't have known either,” PatPatrick quickly chimed in, causing his younger sister to turn and look at him with a sense of guilt.“I’m sorry, Patrick,” Portia said with a somber face, never imagining that her brother would go as far as weaving a lie to their parents just to help her.“Come on, Patrick. Portia is back now. Come and have some breakfast first, Portia,” Axton turned to ask his daughter to join them at the dining table.“Father, I’m not very hungry
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