Can we just skip the teenage years, please?

Boy oh boy do I owe my Mom an apology for ever being a teenager.

My oldest is 14 ... will be 15 in December.   This is what happened last night.

6:30pm I drop Brittney and her friend Whitney off at the YMCA on my way to work.  I was assured that Whitney's dad was going to pick the girls up from the Y and drop Brit off at home when they were done swimming/working out.

9:20pm  I get a page from Brit.   I call her.   She doesn't answer.   I'm annoyed.    Keep passing my meds to try to get out of there on time.

9:30pm  I try to call again.   No answer.   I'm sure she's at home, probably her crappy phone not working properly.   Back to passing meds.

9:45pm  Page from Brit

9:50pm  I call Brit and she answers!   YAY!    She tells me that she is STILL AT THE Y and doesn't have a ride home.   WHAT????     What happened to Whitney's Dad?   Oh guess what .. he's colorblind and won't drive after dark.   I dropped them off at 6:30.   Gets dark at ... oh I don't know ... 7?   Ok, so she tells me she called Brian at 9:20 and he said No, wouldn't pick her up.  He was going to bed.   I'm mad.   I'm at work, can't go get her, can't scream at her and mad that my husband left her stranded.  

This girls mom had suggested the 2 14 yr old girls walk from the Y to Arby's (she was there working).   So at 10 o'clock at night ... in the dark ... in the rain these 2 girls are supposed to walk down Calumet Ave alone?   I DON'T THINK SO!!!

I told Brit I would call her right back.   I hang up and call a friend to see if she can run over and pick them up.   Thankfully, she said yes.    I call Brit and tell her she better be waiting at the front door and she had better thank her at least a million times.    

So, my friend goes there and guess what?  Whitney REFUSES to get in the car.   UNBELIEVABLE!!   She plans to walk ALONE down Calumet Ave to Arby's.    Changed her mind, of course, after the ride had left.  

I hear all this and I'm LIVID!!!!!!     What is this girls problem???  

Come to find out .... the girl never really asked her dad if he would pick them up and Brit told Brian that "nevermind, Whitney's uncle is coming to get us:"     So what happened to the Uncle?    I guess he was sleeping and said no.   So Brit never called Brian back to tell him that.    She called me and said he said NO.  

I'm sure this is just a preview for what lies ahead...  
Why can't they stay small and sweet for just a little bit longer??