On the way, in the car.
Amanda kept staring at Steve who was talking with someone over the call.
When he was done at last she tugged at his wrists, giving a confused look.
“What?” he asked, shifting his attention to her.
“Why did you tell mom that we will be late to reach home and they should fall asleep?”.
“You said we will be back by 12. It’s not late.”
“Why did you lied?”.
He sets aside his phone and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
“Aren’t you a curious soul?”.
“I said that to her so she won’t suspect anything, that’s all. And if I said we’ll be home by 12, she might be waiting for us, instead of going to sleep, right?”.
“There’s no need which is why I told her to go to sleep. You shouldn’t worry about these at all.”
“Focus on the party hall. We will reach within ten
