Chapter 33

Walking into my bedroom, I drop my backpack to the side and crash onto my bed. My phone vibrates and I see a text from my mom, saying that she won't be coming home tonight. She's pulling an all-nighter at the station to resolve some rookie issues with filing, apparently someone did it all wrong and she has volunteered to fix it with one other person. This brings a smile to my face. I'm home alone for an entire night, hours and hours to myself. Now energized, I skip downstairs and slide into...