Kathy sat in the living room, staring at Nolan in disbelief. He had just talked back to her, something that had never happened before. She wondered if it was because of the party they had attended the night before. She looked over at Alexa, who was glaring at her, and then at Anthony, who looked just as surprised as she was.

Anthony spoke up, breaking the awkward silence. "What party did you guys attend? Alexa didn't mention anything to me."

Kathy laughed, glancing over at Nolan, who was looking down at the floor. "Oh, it was just a little get-together. Nothing too crazy."

Anthony raised an eyebrow. "Really? I find...