Still Asleep
As soon as Sophie awoke, she saw her mother was different. She could hardly open her eyes and wasn’t her usual cheerful self. In her normal behavior, Hanna would shut off the alarm, but she had not moved a muscle since it went off. Sophie stood up in order to switch it off.
Too Young To Understand
Sophie regarded her mother while standing close to her bed. She must be quite worn out, Sophie reasoned. She wasn’t old enough to comprehend how seriously incorrect something may be. Sophie decided to get ready and head to the living room on her own. She was hoping her mother would soon accompany her, but she never did…