Your teenage daughter has a friend at school.
The young lady has been over and she's pleasant and polite.
You approve.
The young lady invites your daughter to the movies and you speak to her mother regarding telling her that your daughter has to be back home by 7:00pm.
The mother agrees.
The mother and daughter pick up your daughter.
The mother seems nice and you don't pick up on any red flags.
7:00pm comes...no daughter.
You start calling. No answer. Phone goes straight to voicemail.
You call the mother's phone. No answer. Phone goes straight to voicemail.
7:15, 7:30, 7:45...your finger is on the ready about to call the police.
8:00pm and the car pulls up, drops your daughter off and she comes FLYING IN THE HOUSE!
"MOMMY PLEASE DON'T FLIP OUT WE WENT TO APPLEBEE'S AFTER THE MOVIE AND MY PHONE DIED AND MS. SUCH-AND-SUCH FORGOT TO TAKE HER PHONE OFF SILENT AFTER THE MOVIE SO SHE DIDN'T KNOW YOU'D CALLED!"
How do YOU handle?