I came home after cheerleader practice to find the house empty. I was not overly surprised, considering my mom usually didn't get home for another hour. I put my dirty clothes in the laundry and changed into a pair of short shorts and a small t-shirt. I had already showered at school, so I just decided to relax and watch a little TV. I was in a fun and didn't really notice anything that was playing, I just liked the background noise. I didn't want to wallow in my own misery too much, so any distraction helped. I'm not sure how long I stayed there, sprawled out on the couch, but the next thing I knew my mom came home with her customary "Baby girl, I'm home."