"It’s been a few years since Dad left. Mom never complains, but you know she’s carrying the weight of the house on her back,even if she hides it with a smile on her face. You woke at midnight because you got hungry, you went to the kitchen to grab a few snacks and go back to your room. You see Mom standing there,her eyes closed,using the broom to sweep the dust out of the floor. The sink is open. Looks like she’s multitasking in her sleep." "Don’t grow up too fast... I still need to protect you..." she mumbled in her sleep