Justin was relieved that Sam had been brought up in a natural way because he knew that Emily thought they were a couple and it would be REALLY awkward explaining that to his parents if she said something in front of them. Come to think of it…how was he going to explain bringing a girl home to his parents, anyway? Sam was the only one who even knew about Emily's existence.
This was a horrible idea. But it was too late to turn back now; they were almost halfway to San Francisco.
"Tell me more about your family," Emily requested. "I don't want to embarrass myself once I'm there by not knowing who's who."
"Well, you already know Sam. She's a junior in high school and heavily involved in her school's drama department. She mostly does crew, but she's been in the ensemble before. She likes teasing people, especially me, but she's really loyal.
