And she kept my sister at home because she needed help with dinner.
She wanted it to be extra special for my brother and for me because he was coming home, and it was my birthday.
But my sister just wanted to buy her boyfriend a present. She was in a really bad mood.
She was being like those bratty girls in movies from the 1980s, and my mom kept saying “Young lady” after every sentence.
My dad finally called and said that because of the snow, my brother’s plane was going to be very late.
I just heard my mom’s side of the discussion. “But it’s Charlie’s birthday dinner… I don’t expect you to do anything about it… did he miss it?
I’m just asking… I didn’t say it was your fault… no… I can’t keep it warm… it’ll be dry… what…
but it’s his favorite… well, what am I supposed to feed them… of course they’re hungry… you’re already an hour late… well, you could have called…”
I don’t know how long my mom was on the phone because I couldn’t stay at the table and listen.
I went into my room and read. I wasn’t hungry anymore anyway. I just wanted to be in a quiet place.
After a little while, my mom came into the room. She said that dad had just called again, and they should be home in thirty minutes.
She asked me if anything was wrong, and I knew that she didn’t mean my sister,
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