This moring, I was going to be a new Leah. I deserve to be happy right. Yeah of course I do. I want down stairs to grab some food, then head out just to find something to do. I wanted to cook, I remembered how to do it since my mother showed me when I was little. Sitting over the stove, I made some muffins, pancakes, smoked sausage, and bacon. The smell of the food must of woken up my brother and mother because they came down in total shock.
"Leah, are you alright?" Seth asked. I turned down the radio, I turned down the radio I was listening to so I could answer.
"Of course, I am. I just wanted to make breakfast. I needed to help." I said, nonchalantly.
"Okay, can I have some."
"No, there for the people outside." I said, jokingly.
"Too bad I am more important." He laughed back.
"I hear laughter. This is something new." My mother said stepping into the kitchen. She stopped when she saw all the food.
"Man, I wish I could stay and eat. This looks amazing. But I already promised Billy and Charlie, I would hang out with them." She looked down like a teenage afraid to confront her parents.
"Well invite them over. I am sure they can use some company. Plus there is enough for everybody."
A hour later, everybody was eating breakfast. Laughing at Billy and Charlie's jokes, smiling at my mother's beautiful smile, and finally feeling like Seth just going with the flow. As soon as I got up to go get more food, I heard a knock on the door. I opened it, and found my estranged cousin, Emily, in front of me. I could see the worry in people's voices as they said hello.
"I only came to drop off something to your, mom." She looked down at the ground. She walked in, and handed it my mom.
"Hey, Em! Do you want breakfast?" She smiled.
"You sure? Its about time somebody made food for you." I laughed, and handed her a plate. She sat down next to me, and we listened to the conversation. Emily seemed uncomfortable, but I squeezed her hand under the table, and she instantly relaxed.
I realized I was the source of the anxiety, and vowed I would never do that to my best friend again.