The sound of the phone rang thought the room and the voice of my sister asked what I wanted

"Again..." I mumbled

"Sis? You ok?"she sounded worried and tried to maintain a calm voice

"No...no they did it again.." I couldn't speak, the sobbing was keeping me from talking

"Oh Sweaty, first calm down"

"O-o-ok"

"Ok, listen mom and dad are really nervous these days, you know that, right?"

"Y-yes" I started crying 

"Hey! Calm down baby, listen to me. Take a deap breath, blow you nose and dry you tears"

"Mhmh"

"Did you do what I told you to?"

"Hm hm"

"Repeat it " 

"Cover you ears go under the sheets and wait till they stop"

"Good girl! Feeling better?" she cheered

"Yes, thanks" I smiled with warmth even if I knew she couldn't see me

"Clank!.." something fell on the other side

"Sorry I gotta go" she seamed deasplised but it looked like something urgent so didn't pry

"Ok sis, love you!" I chirped

When the call ended I breathed a sigh of relief, we had that conversation over and over but it was always a good thing hearing my sister, above all with my parents fighting more frequently.

"I just wish things were simpler" I said to myself and rolled back to sleep.