Pāhonoa te oro

“What’s something you’ll never tell your parents?” This happened a couple years ago. I told them I was staying over at a friend’s house. I wasn’t. I just wanted a night to myself, so I stayed home alone and didn’t tell anyone. Everything was fine at first. I was watching videos, just relaxing. Around midnight, I heard a knock at the front door. I froze. No one should’ve known I was there. I didn’t answer it. I just sat there, waiting for it to stop. Then my phone buzzed. It was a message