“Do you mind waiting for me? I want to go say bye to my friends real quick,” I ask my mom before we make it to the car.

“Oh, sure. I’ll just wait in the car, and check my email," She responds and waves me off to talk to my friends.

“Great, thanks!” I say then jog over to my friends.

“Hey! Great job!” Emily’s parents compliment me.

“Thank you! It was so much fun!” I make small talk then her parents leave us to mingle ...