Teen Troubles
Emily walked in from school at 4.30pm wearing a skirt, her blazer, shirt and tie. Sam and Tom were in the kitchen "Emily dinners ready!" Sam called through as tom got 5 year old Melody sat up at the table and little jack into his highchair since he was now sitting up himself. The room was dull, lighted by the lamp and the kitchen cooker lights. Emily strode through and looked at tom who stood Leaning down over Melody to cut up her dinner. Emily pulled her chair out and sat down as sam placed down her plate followed by hers and toms then they themselves took a seat.
"How was school?" Tom asked cutting up his chops and eating a piece.
"Fine.." Emily replied bluntly.
"Attitude Em.…" Sam said softly noticing her attitude
"What? Its not like you really want to hear how my day was!" She said eating a little of her dinner.
The table felt awkwardly silent as Sam and tom looked at each other and Melody looked up at them all not saying anything. Her parents changed the subject and began talking about it with Melody instead. Emily Stood up "Im not hungry" she said having barley touched a thing on her plate. She went up to her room and sat with her headphones on doodling and texting all night until bedtime. Around 11pm Sam had gone to bed and Tom done last chest to make sure that everything was switched off, he opened her door and looked into her dark room for several moments watching her sleep before sighing, closing the door and returning to Sam.
"She's so withdrawn from this family" Tom said now in his Pyjama bottoms with a white short sleeved top on as he got into bed.
"I know...we moved here to get a fresh start, I hoped she'd be more…involved, but she's just even more withdrawn than before" Sam sighed already in bed.
"I'll keep an eye on her" tom said and kissed Sams forehead as he switched out the bedside lamp and they both snuggled down Facing each other and went to sleep