C17 Seventeen

"Maddie is having a couple friends from class over today, okay?" Mom informs us as she walks into the kitchen.

"Today? Why, today? Your flight leaves, in like, three hours?" I ask as we all stare at her upset.

"Because I forgot it was today and you are more than capable of looking after a couple of kids for two hours," she replies sternly, walking over to her handbag, and digging through it