“Go and buy foodstuff so that I can make something special for you” Was what her mum said to her after she changed out of her work clothes into a towel, and sat in front of the television scrolling through the channels trying to find something to watch. She just stared at her for some time, organizing her thoughts and trying to find the right words to say to her. When nothing came out she nodded smiled at her mum and said to her. “Go take a shower, while I prepare something for you to eat, then go to your room and take a long rest. This is a normal day after all”. Christmas wasn’t about family. She always saw that in the movies and on social media but her situation never allowed her to experience it. This time of the year always sucked because everything just finds a way to fall apart. Her parents had broken up. Her father moved on and neglected his duties. Her mother became a workaholic. Her kid brother is in a world of his own...