When I opened my eyes again, the curtains were closed and my mother slept cuddled up beside me. My father had the recliner chair pushed back as far as it went, snoring lightly into the quiet room. My parents were dead asleep, they both looked drained. I could hear movements from outside the room, people walking back and forth. I glanced at the clock on the wall, a smile immediately spread across my face. The sun was setting outside. This has always been my favorite time of day. I had missed seeing the sunset behind the treetops as life moved on around me. As I lay in bed the need to empty out my bladder was killing me. I didn’t want to wake my parents from their nap, they looked like their bodies really needed this. I took a deep breath as I contemplated my plan. I could push myself up and
