By Sunday night, things at home were pretty much back to routine, Susan curled up in her favorite living room chair with a book before making dinner, Penny helping in the kitchen when Susan would allow, homework, and finally some time playing on the internet. Penny had had internet in her apartment in the city and had spent much of her days back then either playing online or watching television. After almost a year of small-town life, with the freedom to go just about anywhere she wanted without constant adult supervision, she didn’t particularly enjoy idle time spent in front of a screen.
Sunday night routine was all about mental preparation, Penny thought. For the coming school week, or work week in Susan’s case. It was an early-to-bed night.
But not that night.
She already had it
