Shots Fired

“Quincy?” My dad asks as he scoops up chocolate ice cream out of the small bucket.

“Mmmhmm” I say, my mouth full of ice cream.

“Today is a school day, why didn’t you go to school?” He asks me and I almost choke on my ice cream.

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“Umm.” I say, thinking on what to say.

I should have gone to sleep but after my argument with my dad last night, I fell asleep and slept for so long, not taking notice of the time.

“I overslept.” I say to him and he makes a face. Well, he don’t look like he’s going to kill me so I’m safe I guess.

“It’s alright, I understand champ.”