"Girls," my dad called up the stairs that morning.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Time for breakfast."

"Ok we'll be right down."

"Is Amanda up there?"

"Um idinno I'll check," I said.

"Ok."

I was about to walk into the bathroom but I realized the door was closed and locked. I knocked on it and put my ear close to see if I could hear anything.

"Amanda?" I asked.

I heard a sigh from inside; "what Louisa?" she asked.

"Breakfast is ready," I said.

"Tell Dad…"

"You're not hungry. Yeah I know I know," I said.

As I was walking away from the bathroom I heard Amanda whisper "just 5 more pounds."

I bounded down the stairs where Dad was waiting.

"Hey," I said.

"Hi," Dad said.

On the kitchen table there were 3 waffles on 3 plates.

"Where's Amanda?" Dad asked.

"Where's Mom?" I countered.

"She had an emergency; someone fainted at the clinic."

"You know who?"

"No. Where's your sister?" Dad asked.

"Upstairs, again."

A knock came on the door.

"I'll get it," Dad said, walking through the kitchen to the living room to get the door.

"Lauren hi," I heard Dad say.

"Hi Mr. Marks," Lauren said.

"Come in come in,"

"Thank you."

"Apparently we have an extra waffle if you'd like it. It's in the kitchen as is Louisa," Dad said as he and Lauren walked into the kitchen.

"Oh that would be great thank you. Where's Karen?" Lauren asked, of my mom.

"She had an emergency at the clinic."

"Oh. Hey," Lauren said when they entered the room.

I looked up; "hey Lauren."

"Amanda comin?"

"No but we have an extra waffle."

"Yeah that's what your dad just said."

"Oh."

"Um…I have something to tell you."

"Oh?"

"Yeah."

"It's about Pansy…"