It wasn’t like mom and dad to just change their plans, so it was a shock when they came home from work and said we were all going camping for the weekend.
Dad had rented a camper and we were heading out for a four-day weekend.
I had already made plans for the weekend, but I wasn’t sure how to tell mom. My friend’s oldest brother was 21 and he was going to town to buy some recreational marijuana for us. He said he was already getting for himself and his pals, and he had no problem buying for us. I couldn’t very well tell mom I was going to a marijuana party, or she would pack for me and carry me outside. I tried telling her that I had a long week at school, and I was a bit under the weather. Mom panicked, thinking I had Covid, or some other dire illness. I told her I was just having some stomach cramps from not eating properly, but she started out to tell dad she was staying home with me. Dad saw my face and told her I was old enough to stay alone. He also suggested I call a friend to come over and keep me company. I couldn’t believe how savvy dad was and that he knew I just didn’t want to go. I really wanted to go to the marijuana party we had planned. I can’t even say I enjoyed the marijuana after they left. I knew mom well enough to know that she would come home early if she could, just to make sure her baby was okay.