"Honey,she is home!"Vinnie heard her mother's voice upon entering the house.
Her father emerged from the kitchen holding the wireless phone in his hand," Where were you?"he asked her in a stern tone.
"I was at Walmart with Anna." Vinnie told a half lie.
"Anna just called,she was asking for you!"
Mr. Connor said with a straight face,trying hard not to get angry at his beloved daughter,"What did we teach you about lying to your parents?"
Mrs. Connor gasped dramatically,"This is about a boy,isn't it?"she said,"you never lied to us before. "

"I am fed up with you both treating me like a baby,for God sake, I am a grown up now!"Vinnie shouted at the top of her voice, turned and ran upstairs to her room, her parents were shocked at her behavior.

She slammed the door shut with all her might, threw the shopping bags on the floor and landed on her bed with a loud thud.
She took one of her pillows up and starting punching it,taking out all her frustration on it. Once she felt a little light headed,she dialed Anna's number.
" Hey,where were you?I called you on your cell phone but you didn't answer so I called at your land line but you weren't home.Even your parents didn't know about your where abouts. "Anna said in a single breath.
" Calm your jets!I have some news for you."
Vinnie filled Anna about the detais of her meeting with Michael,his proposal and her acceptance.
Anna was silent for a long time,"Are you drunk?",she finally said.
"Oh c'mon Anna,I am as sober as anyone could possibly be,you know I don't drink." Vinnie said irritated.
"I don't know about Michael but you are definitely insane!"Anna ranted,"You are marrying a guy for one month just so you can go to Switzerland?!I can not digest that,it's too much for me."
"Anna please,promise me you won't tell this to my par...", Vinnie started pleading Anna when a knock at her door interrupted her.
" Go away."Vinnie shouted to whoever was outside.
"Honey, I bring food for you."It was Mrs. Connor.
" I am not hungry."Vinnie shouted again.
"Princess,I am sorry I scolded you!Please forgive your daddy and open the door,lets talk." This time it was Mr. Connor.
" No!I am not opening the door.You don't understand me,I don't want to talk to you. "Vinnie complained.
"Vinnie,this is no way to talk to your parents!" Anna lectured,making Vinnie realize that she was shouting with the phone at her mouth,"Let them in and listen to what they have to say.Even the closest of friends can not take your parent's place,no one can."
" Okay okay,Madam preacher!"Vinnie said smiling,
"I will have to cut the call then,I will call you again when I am done with my parents."
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Her parents were interrogating Vinnie about Michael, asking questions,even she didn't have the answers of.She had to lie a lot and make up false stories.
When he was out of questions, Mr. Connor ordered Vinnie ,"Call this boy and ask him to come to our house tomorrow with his parents.I want to meet the guy who stole my daughter's heart."