Sally Fifteen is such an awful age, I should know. I really wish I 1 eighteen. If you are an adult, you can be your own 2 . People like my parents and my teachers are always telling me what to do. You know what I mean. “ It's time for bed, Sally. ” Or “ Sally, you've watched too much TV for one night. ” “ Sally, stand up straight. ” “ Sally, you must 3 your handwriting. ” Sally this, Sally that. No one tells adults when they go to bed or not to watch TV. Besides, adults get to wear what they like ... Now it's going to be great to be 4 . Don't you agree? Sally's mother I'm Sally's mother. Having a fifteen- ­ year- ­ old daughter isn't always 5 . Right now, we've got a problem. Our neighhour, Mrs White, wants Sally to look after her pet dog for one week. Sally is excited and really wants to do it, but I am very 6 . She's too young and not 7 . Well, I will never be able to relax knowing she is all 8 with a dog. I've tried to 9 my feelings to her, but she won't listen. She keeps 10 me that the Whites live very near, so she can ask for help. She repeats that Mrs White won't ask her to look after her pet dog if she doesn't think Sally is old enough. She says I'm “ babying ” her and I hate to see her mad at me. What should I do?