It was just a little after 9:30 PM when Oliver heard the front door unlock, and Mia's voice in the front hall. Confused, he checked the clock. No, he hadn't gotten the time wrong. Even for a good kid like Mia, that was way too early to get home on prom night.
"Mia? What are you doing home so—" Ollie asked, as he rounded the corner, then stopped short when he saw them both covered in condiments and glue. Mia smelled like mustard. Their dresses were probably ruined; something Ollie knew Mia wouldn't care about, but her friend, well... it was too bad. "What happened? Was it Revenge of the Nerds?"