The front door is still unlocked as I get home, I'm lucky with that, since I didn't take the key with me. "I'm home!" I yell as I step through the front door. Soon I hear my mum yell back "You're late!" As I close the door behind me and turn around again to walk through the hallway, I see my parents standing there. They seem angry. "Been hanging out with that Devlin guy again, haven't you?!" My mum yells, followed by my dad's comment "Ofcourse she went to that idiot, where else would she go to?... Besides, you're late, AGAIN!" I walk past them, trying not to get hurt by their words, but I can't help it. Something inside of me snaps "That "idiot" is my best friend and he's not an idiot at all!!" My mum seems shocked, not by what I said. It was mostly just the fact that I said something. They're not used to me speaking up for myself. Or for anyone else for that matter. "I'll be in my room if you need me..." I add, as I slam my bedroom door shut behind me. I drop myself onto the bed. Ugh "be home before it gets dark", "don't hang out with guys", "be in bed by 10"... Sometimes I just feel like a prisoner here. I know they don't approve of me hanging out with Devlin, but I didn't really give them much of a choice. At least I already knew him since my childhood, so that helped. My phone vibrates, as I jump up. "1 new message" it says. I see it is Devlin who messaged me as I open the app.

"Hey, did you get home safe?" I realised it was a while ago since I came home, and I didn't even message him yet. Even though I told him that I would. He must be worried about me.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just usual stuff with parents..."

"Ah, they still don't like you going out?"

"Nope..." He knows about my situation, well, most of it at least.

"Uhmm... You sure you're alright?... You don't seem fine."

Hes right, I'm not alright, I'm angry at my parents. Feeling miserable, at least he's always there for me. I don't want to bother him with my rants right now. At least I'm happier when he's around.

"Yeah I'm alright :) Thanks Dev!"

"Hey uhmm... You still wanna meet tomorrow?"

"Ofcourse! I can't wait to see that puppy again haha"

"Same :) Meet you at 8? Or 9?"

"Hmm... How about 8:30?"

"Sounds good, alright, see you then :D"

My mum calls me for dinner. I'm not hungry, and I don't feel like spending time with them. However, if I don't show up, I'm only making things worse for myself. So I force myself to be in the same room as them, while I eat my dinner in silence. After that I return to my room and watch some videos till my parents tell me it's time to go to bed. I get changed and go to bed like they told me, but since I can't sleep yet, I end up playing some games on my phone till I pass out.

The next morning, Buddy wakes me up. He sits on the edge of my window on the outside and makes lots of noise. Who needs an alarm when you got a crow like that? I open the curtains and he gets quiet again. I quickly get changed and stretch a bit as I tell myself it's time for breakfast. I put my phone in my pocket as Buddy starts to make noise again and after a while I understand that he's trying to warn me for my dad, who is in the kitchen. I smile at him, "Thanks Buddy, but I'll be fine. I need to eat breakfast anyway."