Forgot to unload the dishwasher.
Stayed up far too late talking to her friends.
But she was our world.
That afternoon, she came home quieter than usual.
« Everything okay? » I asked.
« Just tired, » she replied.
She went upstairs, closed her bedroom door, and I assumed she wanted some time alone.
Teenagers have days like that.
Around dinner time, I called her downstairs.
No answer.