Mila
This is so weird. It’s so weird having my parents around, and yet I know I can’t be with them. It really breaks my heart.
I stay in bed for a couple more minutes before I have to face it all. It is Friday and tomorrow is my birthday. How can I face all that is coming?
“Yup, I guess you’re just like your father. How many more alarms have you set up before leaving bed?” Mom asks, standing by the door and looking at me with a big smile.
“It’s just today! I usually get up with the first alarm”, I tell her.
“TOLD YOU!!!” She yells in the direction of the living room. “Your father bet that you’d get up only after the 5th alarm clock!” She explains as she sees my puzzled face.
“If I set up a second alarm, Nanna will kill me!” I tell her and we both laugh.
“So true! I remember those d
