Sitting on the couch in the living room of my apartment, I was somewhat listless as I perused a bunch of random videos on my TV. Lately there wasn't much in the way of good content on any streaming service. I was half tempted to cancel the lot of them. Just then, my phone buzzed, so I reached toward the table in front of the couch and picked it up. I saw that it was just after eleven o'clock. There was a notification that I had a text from my daughter, so I opened it and then typed a response.
LIVVY: hi daddy
ME: Hi sweetheart
I waited nearly a minute before she sent her next message.
LIVVY: can I come over?
ME: Uh, sure? Is something wrong?
Another pause. Then another message flashed into view.
LIVVY: uh, im kinda drunk
LIVVY: and mom will kill me if i go to her house
Oh boy. A s
