Something Really Scary Happened at School Today

A discussion between The Faithful Alligator and The Princess. On our date night, just the two of us. Husband and The Dictator are out at the movies.

We decided to drive over by the mall, eat, and get The Dictator's birthday present.

The Princess: "Something really scary happened at school today."

So, that phrase strikes fear in a mother's heart. I think, "What happened? Did someone have a weapon with them? A fire in the science lab? A fight? Yelling? What?!?!?!!?!?!?!" as I calmly asked, "Oh, what was that?"

Princess: "A boy on the bus kind of asked me to the dance next week."

Apparently, that is terrifying for both of us! Because I know it made me want to scream!

(For the record, it's the same boy who was turning his bike around in our driveway until The Princess went outside and said "Leave!". And her response to his sort of asking her to the dance was apparently wide-eyed silence.)

To Be Continued, no doubt.