Kalliope 2014.pdf May. 2014 | Page 81

to find your mother dead. Sophomore year, she decided needed to be different. She had fallen into a freshmen slump the past year. Her dad came home late at night smelling like vanilla with a nervous grin as he asked Rebecca about her day. It upset her that he lied. She knew where he was and who he was with. He’d stand awkwardly in the living room, trying to be interested in what Rebecca told him about school and was relieved when Rebecca finally released him. She didn’t like that he could move on, but she