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My mom is so fricken annoying.
Her: You have no idea what you have put me through. I’ve been so worried about you, I was ready to call the police. You know I called your phone 15 times? 15 TIMES DREW ! That is totally inappropriate. You pick up the phone when I call you.
Me: My phone is dead, Mom, I had no idea.
Her: Why was your phone dead? It shouldn’t be dead! How will I reach you if your phone is dead? do we need to get it fixed?!
Me: No, dead as in it needs to be charged.
Her: Then why don’t you charge it!
Me (really frustrated now): because I’m at the hospital!
Her (shrilly): Don’t you dare use that tone on me young man! And why are you at the hospital? It is totally inappropriate of you to just run off to the hospital without telling me. I was so worried. Do you know what it’s like to get a call from the hospital when you don’t know where your son is? Hm? Car gone, no note, no call…

She was still going when I noticed Cynthia was no longer in her chair.

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