Michael Linton had just heard it clearly when Athena Linton told Callix Linton and Amelia Linton "see you tomorrow," which made him instantly realize she was planning to be out all night. That was something he absolutely could not allow. "Where exactly are you going to hang out? What time are you coming back?"
His thinking was still fairly traditional; he believed that girls absolutely should not be spending the night outside casually.
"I already made plans with my friends, we're pulling an all-nighter tonight." Athena spoke cautiously; if she hadn't seen her grandpa sitting right there, she wouldn't even have dared say that out loud.
"No way!"
Before Michael Linton even had time to open his mouth, Serena Zimmerman had already spoken up, loudly and firmly throwing out those two words: no way.
He glanced at his wife who'd jumped in ahead of him, then lifted his wrist to check the time before finally looking up at Athena. "You have to be home by eleven‑thirty at the latest."
