"You're lucky your dad drove you." She would have been a popsicle by the time she got there otherwise. He had seen her father and given a cheeky wave as per usual. James made no effort to get into his friends' parents' good graces. It usually just wasn't worth the effort. They always figured out he was a bad influence eventually.
"Yeah. But they won't bother us. My parents are in their room and Katie's... hopefully not cleaning anymore."