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“When my house came into view I noticed my mom’s van parked in the driveway. Dread filled my stomach as I came to the conclusion last night must not have went so well if mom was saying home from work today.
The front door slowly creaked open into a silent house. Adrenaline laced my veins and the sound of my heart pounding in my ears became deafening. Worry creased my forehead as I wondered what state I’d find my mother in.
A rustling of blankets and a nose being blown into a tissue sound...ed from down the hall. I tip-toed to my mother’s bedroom door and knocked lightly.
“Mom?” I asked in a hushed whisper.
“Come on in, Tessa.”
Mom was in bed with her blue comforter bunched up underneath her chin and a mountain of used tissues beside her. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her hair was stuck to her face by tears on one side. My heart broke seeing her like this.MoreLess
The front door slowly creaked open into a silent house. Adrenaline laced my veins and the sound of my heart pounding in my ears became deafening. Worry creased my forehead as I wondered what state I’d find my mother in.
A rustling of blankets and a nose being blown into a tissue sound...ed from down the hall. I tip-toed to my mother’s bedroom door and knocked lightly.
“Mom?” I asked in a hushed whisper.
“Come on in, Tessa.”
Mom was in bed with her blue comforter bunched up underneath her chin and a mountain of used tissues beside her. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her hair was stuck to her face by tears on one side. My heart broke seeing her like this.MoreLess
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