~Eleven'sPirouette~ and counting stars

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Sarah flinched. "I'm sorry, guys. I was at JJ's house. We were watching a movie and then fell asleep on the couch. We completely lost track of time. It won't happen again."

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Kris sighed. "Just call next rime okay?" She asked. Sge wasn't big on punishments.

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Luke, however, was not afraid to punish his daughter. He loved her to death, but she couldn't just get away with things like they were no big deal. "You're grounded."

Sarah looked at him. "What? Why?" she asked, slightly angry. It wasn't like she'd purposely avoided calling.

"Just go to your room."

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Kris sighed. "It was an accident, Luke."

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"Yeah, well, she's grounded. Accident or not, she can't just scare us half to death." Luke sighed.

Sarah gaped at him. "That is so unfair!" She turned and stomped up the stairs to her room angrily. That was the stupidest excuse for a punishment she'd ever heard.

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Kris sighed. "It's not like she meant to! And she wasn't roaming the streets. She was asleep. At JJ's which was probably the safest she could be!"

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Luke listened, pressing his tongue to his cheek. After a long moment, he sighed and turned to her. He placed his hands on her shoulders gently. "Baby, look at me. Accident or not, she scared us half to death. We were this close to calling the police before she walked through the door. I'm not saying she did it on purpose. But we can't just let this slide."

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Kris shrugged his hands off her shoulders. "So are we going to punish her for every mistake she's made?" She was obviously not happy with his decision.

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"Not every single one. This one, yes." Luke watched her, wishing she would understand his intentions. He just wanted Sarah to be safe.

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Kris sighed, running her hand through her hair. "I'm going to go talk to her." She went up to Sarah's room and knocked.