Parents

Sneaking out

They entered the apartment and Tim got straight into the shower still not saying anything.

"Tam what do u want for dinner?"

"I don't mind."

"Ur helpful."

Lucy began to cook tacos, she knew they all liked them so thought this would mean there would be no arguing over dinner. Lucy chopped and prepared all the veg and began to cook the meat. She plopped herself onto the sofa while she waiting for it to be ready.

Tim exited the bathroom, perching himself on the sofa next to Lucy.

"Luce, I'm sorry,"

"It's alright babe, I just need u to understand I need some help sometimes alright?"

"Yes and I'm sorry I haven't been the help u need,"

Lucy shuffles closer to Tim, leaning her head on his shoulder which assured him she forgave him. They sat snuggled together, Tim rubbing Lucy's back until dinner was cooked.

Lucy began to plate up their food while Tim went to get Tamara for dinner.

Dinner wasn't as awkward as Lucy had anticipated, they all ate while talking about their days. Tim told them about the hostage he managed to rescue. Tamara didn't have much to say about her day.

After dinner Lucy went to have a shower and get ready for bed while Tim washed up. Tamara went back to her room as always.

Around half an hour later Lucy came out the bathroom to see Tim fallen asleep on the couch.

"Baby it's only 10, are u tired?"

Tim's eyes slowly opened seeing Lucy towering over him.

"Yeah Luce, I might head to bed now,"

"Let's have an early night,"

Lucy got up and headed to Tamara's room and began to knock.

"Tam, we are going to bed alright darling?"

"Alright mom, night."

Lucy and Tim got into bed and cuddled u falling asleep pretty much straight away.

Tamara knew her fun was about to start.

She snuck out of her room into the kitchen, rummaging through the cupboards looking for where Lucy kept her vodka, she found it hiding behind a bag of pasta. She knew Lucy had a few cigarettes left from when she brought them mid mental breakdown, she just had to figure out where.

Tamara searched the whole house, and found them behind their family picture, she walked to the front door, sliding her shoes on and ensuring she had a key to let herself back in. She silently closed the door behind her making sure it wouldn't slam and made her way through the apartment complex as quietly as she could.

She made it to the elevator and went down to the ground floor, she left the building and found a quiet bench quite nearby. She pulled out the cigs and lit one, there was still some people walking down the street but she didn't care, she sat smoking and drinking the vodka in-between puffs. She glanced down at her phone, 12pm, she didn't realise how long she had been out for, just her and her thoughts.

She made it back into her room without getting caught, she felt slightly dizzy and stumbled as she got into bed.  She was so drunk she completely forgot to change into her pyjamas and take her makeup off. She had also forgotten the most important thing, putting the vodka back and topping it up with water.