Now that I am so good at being transparent with dating, I got picked up at home and went out for  dinner with a friend. My children were in exams at the time- so I said -please clean up the kitchen, do your studying and take showers and I should be home before 10:00.

I came home and knocked on the door because I realized I did not take a key. I knocked vigorously because I knew the air was on and they might not hear me. I saw my 13 year old run by the door and upstairs. I knocked again really hard. Then I got the very hidden key and opened the door. I called to them but no one responded. I thought they must be pretending to be asleep. I then proceeded to clean the kitchen-not too happy that they had forgotten to do this. I went on my computer and then heard my cell phone ring.

It was my daughter’s friend panicked in her signature  loud voice  saying that my daughter just facebooked  her “from upstairs and said there is an intruder in the house.She said you are on a date and you must return home immediately and call the police”.

I said “I have been home for 15 minutes”

My children heard me now on my cell phone and came downstairs, shaking with relief.

Who needs cable when teenage daughters offer so much drama?

Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt-check out my other new  blog post on denial