BrittneyI could barely sleep all night.Each time I tried to, I'd dream about fire, a burning building, and my mom's screams.After waking up drenched in a cold sweat the third time, I gave up any pretense of sleeping.Which was why I was nervous, cranky, and annoyed when I heard the keys jangle in the doorway, a testament that Dad was back.I brought the mug of coffee to my lips- the sixth one I had taken so far, but who's counting?- slurping it down greedily as I needed to keep my wits about me.All night, I had been thinking, several thoughts circulating my brain, creating this need to know what happened.Dad walked through the door oblivious to me sitting there, whistling a low tune under his breath, only to stop short when he saw me.‘Brit, you're home.” He chuckled nervously, tugging at the collar of his shirt. “Don't you have a shift today?”“I called in sick to work,” I tell him, my voice eerily calm.“Why?” He went to the fridge, grabbing a can of beer.“Too many unresolved
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