Maggie was in her room thinking how to get out of her house to go to the magic show. "How am I going to get outta here?" Maggie muttered before Jinx jumped to her lap before she patted her black for. The black feline purred, Maggie looked at her cat for a lottle longer as she patted her. Usually when she petted Jinx, her troubles would go away and think of happy thoughts, or had ideas when her pale fingers passed through rows of dark fur.

At the Della Rocca household, Clarissa was in her room trying to think of a way to sneak out. How was she going to turn off the cameras without her parents suspecting that it was her? Sure, she would call her ex to come pick her up, but her parents would get him to leave just as quickly. The only way that she would get out of the house is with Petro's supervision, and he was more irresponsible than she was and somehow still got on their parents' good graces. Her dad was still an authoritive old grouch. Maybe get that tech nerd from computer class to help her out, the problem is, he hates her guts, and the guys usually flock to her. Unless he was gay. If that was the case, why not make an alliance to fake date for several weeks until her parents got off her back? [Maggie, you bored?] Clarissa typed before sending the text.

Maggie heard the notification on her cellphone got up to grab her phone. One new text message. Once she opened the app to check she saw Clarissa's text.
[No, I'm with Jinx. Wassup?] Maggie texted while her blonde friend paced back and forth.

[I'm locked in my room until dinner and I'm running out of options for my escape plan. Wassup with you?] Clarissa sent her text. Maggie read it.
[My window is locked and I can't sneak out, my nonna will notice.]

[Oh please! You can go to bed early and make Jinx sleep on your pillow by the time your nonna checks on you. At least your house doesn't have any security cameras.] Clarissa typed.

"Clarissa! Dinner is ready!" Her mother shouted.
"I'm coming!" Clarissa shouted as she sent the text to Maggie.
[That's not a bad idea, though she would notice that Jinx wasn't sleeping next to me. She purrs when she's getting petted or rubbed by nonna or me.] Maggie texted. Her grandmother entered, as she grabbed Jinx. "Dinner is ready, regazza."
"Grazie nonna." Maggie thanked her though her grandmother walked out of the bedroom, she followed her grandmother down the stairs.

The Della Rocca family were dining together on the same table. They avoided looking at each other before Petro spoke. "I already paid my tickets for the rock concert tomorrow night at 8. The ticket center don't accept refunds so I'll be going regardless of what you all think. If you want me to get any grosseries or something like that speak now, tomorrow night, I'll be on airplane mode."

"I'll be needing new headphones since mine got confiscated." Clarissa said before she heard her father slam a fist against the table.
Hearing the silverware make a light clang against the furnished table.

"¡Clarissa!" Her mom yelled while Clarissa took another spoonful of the meatballs and rice, and risotto.
"¿Sto mentendo? (Am I lying?)" Clarissa gave a rhetoric question.
"¡Sei ancora punita signorina! (You're still grounded, young lady!)" Her father bellowed.
"¿Per fare un giro? (For going out?)" Clarissa retorted.
"¡Per uscire la sera tardi! (For staying out late!)" Her father yelled.
"¡Sessista! (Sexist!)" Clarissa protested.
"Clarissa!" It was her mother who yelled this time.
"You both let Petro do whatever he wants! He can go out late, sleepover with his friends, invite his friends over, even his girlfriend but when I try to do the same you flip out." Clarissa recriminated them. Their father glared, then he put down his spoon.
"Watch your tone! Do I have to remind you why you're not allowed to bring your friends home anymore? You know that your father is allergic to cats. Maggie brought her cat the last time she was here, not only that, by the time I came back from the supermarket, the curtains were torn and your father had an asthma attack when he saw the cat peed on his keyboard. That cat defecated on the bonsai tree that your father was going to put in his office for an important meeting with a japanese businessman." Her mother admonished. Clarissa gave up on the discussion, then dropped the fork as she walked out of the dining room, she had lost her appetite. It was no use talking to either of them. Petro took a sip from a glass of water while he was trying to digest his dinner.

Maggie sat down on the dinner table. She ate her supper quietly while her nonna was petting Jinx. "Buona gatta." The nonna cooed while the cat's yellow eyes stared at the tuna before she scampered to eat at her bowl. By the time Maggie finished, she headed to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Starting with the white plates to the pots and pans. Clarissa was in her room, checking her text messages she read Maggie's last text.
[That's not a bad idea, though she would notice that Jinx wasn't sleeping next to me. She purrs when she's getting petted or rubbed by nonna or me.] Clarissa turned off her phone and kept thinking.

The only choice I have left is to convince Petro to take me. Then Clarissa smirked at the idea, she texted her brother. [Fratello, ho bisogno che tu mi faccia un favore.]

Petro got to the car before he heard a notification. He checked the text to see that it was from his sister. Great, what does she want now? He thought wryly before turning on the engine. This better be good. [What's in it for me?] He texted back before put his phone on airplane mode and drove off before Clarissa received the text.