"Bye Mom, I'll be back soon!" Alexis smiled over her shoulder, but it soon disappeared when she saw the emotionless look on her mother's face. "I'll call Grandpa to keep you company" she said slowly, then grabbed her wallet and opened the front door. She pushed a stray hair from her face and walked to the grocery store. Emerging with her hands full of shopping bags. She sighed deeply, leaning against the wall of the shop. "What would Dad do if he needed to cheer Mom up?" She asked herself. "I Know! He'd cook her favorite dinner and sing her favorite song!" She threw her arms in the air triumphantly. Oblivious to the fact she'd emptied the whole contents of her bags. "Ah! the food!" She gasped trying to save some of the vegetables.
'beep...beep...beep' Sam opened one eye lazily and glared at his alarm. He half-heartedly raised his arm and slammed his hand on the 'Snooze' button. "hmn" Her groaned rolling over so that his face was burred into the pillow case. It was already light outside, but Sam couldn't bring himself to get up. He wasn't the 'morning' person.








