Becky walked in a blind stupor.She kept going over everything that had happened in the last few days:home invaded by chickens,chickens declare her queen,chickens attack exterminator,chickens not beaten by machine gun,and last of all,long lost relative found.Becky smiled strangely,partly with disbelief. As she walked home,she kept comparing her life to the plot of some bizarre soap opera.Her house came into view,and she for once saw it as other people did.It wasn’t a rich house,that was for sure.The grass was yellow,the windows slightly dirty.There were a few hopeful flowers out front,and Becky smiled.Then she noticed the silhouette standing across the doorway,which wiped the smile off of her face.Finally,she got to the door.Becky’s face was twisted with anger and more than anything, disappointment.

“What are you doing here?”

The woman in the doorway got tears in her eyes.
“Can’t I come home to see my daughter?”

“Hmph,apparently you can come home once every two weeks and still say that seriously.”