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I woke up the next morning and dragged myself out of bed and went to shower and got dressed for school before hurrying down to meet my mom in the kitchen for breakfast.

"Good morning mom" I kissed her across the cheeks and tried to sound as cheerful as possible. She gave me a quick glance before focusing on her cooking.

It smells like fresh coffee and pancakes around here and I can't wait to have a bite.

"Morning sweetie. You slept okay?"

"Yes I did"

Well I wished that answer was true and not me lying through my teeth, sleep happens to be one luxury I couldn't afford throughout last night no matter how hard I tried.

A cup of some of that black coffee is what am gonna be needing to keep me on my feet in school today or I'd be toast.

As if she could read my mind, she flipped two pancakes into another plate and passed it to me across the kitchen island while I poured myself a cup of coffee.

I settled down on the stool and