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Chapter 11 : Unexpected

~Sandra

"Sandra , wake up"  My mom whispers in  my ear while shaking me. I  groan and pull my duvet over my head. I'm  not a morning  person , in fact  I'm that type of person who would shoot the sun with an arrow as soon as it rise. You know , hunger games style even though I never watched the moive

"Sandra Le-"

"Mom , please it's Saturday"

My mom pulls the duvet off from my body "Sandra either you wake up or I splash you with cold water and you know I will"

I dramatically sigh and sit up "Why are we up early on a Saturday" I emphasise on Saturday. She puts my glasses on me , she trails down my arm and holds my hand.  "I thought you and I to spend a day exploring this town"

"Does us exploring the town include you waking me up at..." I look down at  the digital clock next to me "7 : 36 in the morning ?"

"We need to buy groceries. We're out off food so get your lazy butt off of this bed , dress into something acceptable and I'll  meet you outside , okay San ?"

"Mmm"

She kiss my forehead before leaving my room. I roll off my bed and yell , "You know I haven't had breakfast yet,  you know !"

"You'll survive !" Mom's voice echoes from downstairs

I sigh and walk to the bathroom. This is at the opposite of my bedroom.  I step in the confined shower and let the warm  water travel down my body.

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Hoodie with the hood on. Denim shorts. White Puma sneakers. I stare at myself in the mirror.

Yeah I look good.

I grab my phone and walk out my room. The wood creaks under my feet as I climb down the stairs and land in the living room. I quickly  grab an apple from the  kitchen before walk out the house , closing the door as I'm  outside.

I climb in the car with mom already in the driver's seat. She starts the ignition as I bite into the sour-sweet green apple.

"So what are we going to do today besides buying groceries ?"

"Um...we'll be at the mall to buy a dress for tonight-"

"Whoa tonight ... what's happening tonight ?"

"The celebration of Mallory Real estate's 32 anniversary and my official initiation party" Mom says while indicating the car

"I don't have to go , do I ?" I ask  "Because I don't be stuck in a room listening to old people's conversation"

"Did you just call me old ?"

"Well you are in your thirties" I shrug , playing with a few strand of my hair

Mom glares at me "You'll be grounded for week  if you don't  watch your tone , young lady"

I shut my mouth and look away from my annoyed mother. She hates it when I call her old

"Answering your question earlier,  You're not going to the party with me" Mom  says , driving in Walmart's parking lot.

I throw my fist the air and whisper "Yessss"  I'm  gonna be home alone.

The breeze blows in my face as I close the door and walk inside  the store. Mom and I enter the the frozen isle,  she grabs the trolley which is abandoned in the middle of the isle.