The morning sun streamed into Alexia’s room, and she was still lying on the bed plotting how to get back at Ronald for what he did to her when she heard her mother’s voice echoing from the living room. “Alexia, come down honey, I am already running late for work and you have to prepare your brother for school.”“Coming mom,” she screamed, forcing herself off the bed, she used the stairs down to the living room and found her mother standing by the fridge. “Where is Max?” she asked, gazing around the parlor.“I don’t know, haven’t you woken him from sleep?”“What, no I haven't,” I furrowed my face at her. “Mom, you are all dressed and yet you still forgot to wake him up.”Her mother sighed, closing the fridge as she walked up to the table. “I am so sorry honey, i always get carried away with work,” she picked up her keys and then kissed Alexia on the forehead. “Lucky for me I have a big girl, I might have been a terrible mother if not for you.”Alexia heaved a sigh. “Okay, I get it, just
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