Only moments after the thought crossed her mind, her cell phone rang. It was her mom.
"Fuck" Jen thought, as she hit the silence button. After a moment, her mom called again.
Jen begrudgingly picked up and answered, "Hello?"
"I just got a call from the school." Mom answered.
"You sister rode home with Anne. Do you have a ride?"
Jen was confused, and asked, "What's going on?"
"I was hoping you could tell me... Apparently they had to close the school early today." Mom replied.
Jen decided to play dumb and said, "Oh... Nobody told me anything, but I'll ask Ali about it."
"OK. Do I need to pick you up?" Mom asked.
"Uh... No. I got a ride home with Suzy's Mom." Jen lied.
"Alright, I'll see you this evening."
Jen said goodbye and hung up. She breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed on her bed. What a lucky break...