The Mind of a 13 Year Old

7:30 am. Clarke calling from subway. "Mom, do you see my Metrocard around" Mom, scrambling frantically, "he'll be late for school...does he have money with him for subway fare...should i run to subway.....where could it be...." Mom blazes through house, roots through jeans pockets, checks garbage cans, and breathlessly returns to phone. "Clarke, I can't find it". Clarke: "oh, ok, let me look in my backpack. I didn't want to waste time looking if it was at home. Oh, here it is."