Earlier that day.
The alarm clock radio blared a popular rock song as soon as it hit 7:00am. Faith opened her eyes to see her bedroom filled with the morning sunlight. Fred was busy on the other side of the bed, tying his shoelaces.
"You're up," he said after noticing she was awake. Faith smiled at her husband because it was good to see him after a refreshing good night's sleep. For once, she had a good sleep, uninterrupted by any dreams. "The kids and I are having some bacon and eggs. Since Charlie slept in a little bit, I'll tell him to make some for you just the way you like it," Fred told her. He leaned over to kiss her on the forehead and proceeded to tell their son about his new cooking duties. Faith laid there still on the bed for a moment, as if to preserve the good moment before something ruined her good mood. She focused on the song that played from the alarm clock radio. It had that new heavy rock sound that all the teenagers were into. Even though she never heard the song before, it was almost as if she knew the words. She lip-synched along with the song. "Wake me up. [Wake me up inside.]" As the song ended, she rose from the bed and wrapped her robe around her body. She slipped on her comfortable, pink, fuzzy slippers that she's had since she moved out of her childhood home. Walking out of the bedroom, she saw Fred and her two children, Emily and Charlie, eating a good homemade breakfast. "Oh, we've got your breakfast waiting for you here. Still hot off of the stove," Fred told Faith once he saw she was out of bed. Faith opened the refrigerator for some orange juice so she could pour herself a glass. "Mom, some friends of mine are getting together after school and I was wondering if I could go?" Emily asked Faith, who was busy concentrating on her orange juice. Fred realized that she didn't hear her so he answered for her. "Remember, you've got that extra credit for science class you could be doing tonight, Em," Fred said. "Oh, come on, Dad. If I don't hang out with my friends tonight, it's just going to be another boring day. And I don't need the extra credit. I've got a B- in the class," Emily complained. Faith looked at the clock. It was already 7:15. "You guys better get to school or you're going to be late," Faith said. Fred looked at his watch and confirmed that it was time for them to leave. He rose from his chair at the table to kiss Faith on the cheek. Emily and Charlie finished their breakfasts and gathered all that they needed for school. "Have a good day at school, guys," Faith said to her kids, half smiling.
The alarm clock radio blared a popular rock song as soon as it hit 7:00am. Faith opened her eyes to see her bedroom filled with the morning sunlight. Fred was busy on the other side of the bed, tying his shoelaces.
"You're up," he said after noticing she was awake. Faith smiled at her husband because it was good to see him after a refreshing good night's sleep. For once, she had a good sleep, uninterrupted by any dreams. "The kids and I are having some bacon and eggs. Since Charlie slept in a little bit, I'll tell him to make some for you just the way you like it," Fred told her. He leaned over to kiss her on the forehead and proceeded to tell their son about his new cooking duties. Faith laid there still on the bed for a moment, as if to preserve the good moment before something ruined her good mood. She focused on the song that played from the alarm clock radio. It had that new heavy rock sound that all the teenagers were into. Even though she never heard the song before, it was almost as if she knew the words. She lip-synched along with the song. "Wake me up. [Wake me up inside.]" As the song ended, she rose from the bed and wrapped her robe around her body. She slipped on her comfortable, pink, fuzzy slippers that she's had since she moved out of her childhood home. Walking out of the bedroom, she saw Fred and her two children, Emily and Charlie, eating a good homemade breakfast. "Oh, we've got your breakfast waiting for you here. Still hot off of the stove," Fred told Faith once he saw she was out of bed. Faith opened the refrigerator for some orange juice so she could pour herself a glass. "Mom, some friends of mine are getting together after school and I was wondering if I could go?" Emily asked Faith, who was busy concentrating on her orange juice. Fred realized that she didn't hear her so he answered for her. "Remember, you've got that extra credit for science class you could be doing tonight, Em," Fred said. "Oh, come on, Dad. If I don't hang out with my friends tonight, it's just going to be another boring day. And I don't need the extra credit. I've got a B- in the class," Emily complained. Faith looked at the clock. It was already 7:15. "You guys better get to school or you're going to be late," Faith said. Fred looked at his watch and confirmed that it was time for them to leave. He rose from his chair at the table to kiss Faith on the cheek. Emily and Charlie finished their breakfasts and gathered all that they needed for school. "Have a good day at school, guys," Faith said to her kids, half smiling.