I stifle and yawned as I opened the front door. I was glad it was finally Friday, school was exhausting, the smell of dinner made my stomach crumble, I wondered what Paula, my housekeeper was cooking. It smelled delicious.

"Paula! I'm back, what are you...?"

I stopped when I saw the person standing in our kitchen.

"Mom? when did you get here?!" I said as I ran towards her.

My mom lived and worked abroad, she only came home three times a year.

"Oh Lilly, look how much you've grown." She cried as she embraced me.

"Mom I'm the same, you just saw me last month."

"Oh yeah, sorry. How was school?"

"Mom, why are you back so soon? Where's Paula?"

"I told her to take some leave. If I've known this was the welcome I'll get from you, I'd have not have asked for a month off to spend time with you."

"That made me feel guilty."

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