I slowly unlocked the door of my house and tiptoed inside. Matthew and Kendra were peacefully asleep in their bedrooms. I saw the light was on in my mom’s room. I peered around the door and saw her on the edge of her bed, crying. I sighed and opened the door.
“Why are you crying?” I asked, not sitting down on her bed. I was still a little bitter about earlier.
“Kyra, I got fired. Fired!” She screamed. I heard Alexis crying from down the hall.
“You brought that onto yourself. I don’t feel too bad for you.” I yelled, without thinking. I went into Alexis’s room and shut the door.
“What’s the matter, kiddo?” I whispered, picking her up. I sat in the rocking chair in the corner and rocked her back to sleep. I looked at my watch. 1 in the morning. I closed my eyes and put my head back, and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.