Key code
Dear Journal,
Ha! Grounded until further notice, you thought. Okay, to be clear, technically I still am grounded. However, I also know the key code that bypasses the lockdown, so I can come and go as I please while Dr Mother is in the lab. And she's almost always in the lab these days, so basically as long as I leave a mannequin in bed that can pass for me at a glance, I'm free.
Now, I know what you're thinking, Journal: What if Dr Mother reads this? Won't I get in trouble? To which I say: she reads all my journals, and no, I won't, because as long as she doesn't catch me sneaking out, and as long as I don't cause any trouble that could bring the police to our doorstep, then she's not going to say or do anything that could be construed as an admission of interest in me as anything other than a test subject. That includes reading my journal like a concerned parent.
I'll admit, I find it kind of funny how she tries to pretend that there's any kind of boundary between doctor and mother where I'm concerned. You reading this, Dr Mother? You don't fool me.
Hugs and kisses,
Betty