"It was a few days before my birthday and Jim decided to be cool and let me have the weekend off. The old geezer even gave me a little extra money, just cause. I remember being so excited because I thought that maybe Mom and I'd go to the pier and get birthday cotton candy. Ya' know just stupid stuff.

Our door was unlocked, but that wasn't too weird. She would always forget to lock it anymore. The tv was on and I thought that she had fallen asleep watching it. My dumbass even went and got her a blanket.