Erica, just ten years old, was observant beyond her years and had grown up witnessing her parents' affectionate ways. They rarely missed an opportunity to shower each other with love and words, even when they thought no one was listening.

However, as Erica matured, the love and affection between her parents gradually faded. She had once wished for them to tone down their excessive displays of love, but now, she silently yearned for them to return to how they once were.

On this particular night, Erica found her father sleeping on the bed below hers, an unusual sight.

She couldn't recall her father ever sleeping in the bed below hers before. The official reason given was that her mother didn't want him sleeping in the same room because he snored, but Erica knew the truth. Her parents had always cuddled lovingly, and there was no way they'd kick each other out over something as trivial as snoring.