Don't Judge a Backpack by its Cover

Party at our place and kids are welcome to invite a few friends.

Several guests show up ages 14-16.

No one appears outwardly sketchy but then again I have a wide berth dating back to my time at the Thunderdome (1986-88).

But actually there is that one girl wearing a full backpack in the house.

Are you sure it's not a purse.

Um yes. She's also carrying a purse, more of a fanny pack if you must know. That is definitely a matching backpack and it is not coming off.

Chips, soda, pizza, veg platter.

Backpack still on.

Possible theories:

1. She is smuggling diamonds and signed a blood oath with the big boss not to let the backpack out of her sight.
2. There is alcohol stashed in the backpack and she doesn't want the adults to see it and take it away.
3. There is alcohol stashed in the backpack and she doesn't want the adults anyone else to drink it.
4. There are drugs stashed in the backpack and she's afraid that one of our dogs has a powerful snout. (We don't have dogs so this might be the least likely theory.)

Ice cream, cake, fruit kabobs served.

Backpack still on.

Do you think we should say something?

Like what. I tried Can I Take Your Coat and it didn't work. Neither did Take Your Backpack Off and Stay Awhile.

Blah blah blah with other guests and notice crowd is gathering around Backpack girl on the staircase.

Slowly back up to where I can fully spy casually see what's up.

She is unzipping the backpack.

Other kids are leaning in.

Is that a diamond glinting in her hand? Was that the winning theory?

No. 

The light is reflecting off the shiny gold wrapping paper. 

What the?

Backpack is pulling wrapped gifts out of the, er, backpack and handing them to the other guests ages 14-16. 

A snow globe.

Calendar.

Toblerone.

Huh. Guess things have changed since the Thunderdome.

Lessons Learned

1. Don't judge a book by it's cover unless it's my book cover which I love so feel free to judge me by it and don't judge a Backpack when you don't know what's inside it.
2. On the other hand Backpack might have a false bottom to hide the diamonds.
3. Like I said, Don't Judge.