I’m Normal

I sat in the living room, flipping through my family’s photo album. There’s my wife, Darla. My kids, Stacy and Jack. We certainly are a nice looking family.

Darla’s birthday is next week. I would get her a gift, but that’s not something I’d normally do.

My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone coming through the front door. It’s Stacy.

She waltzed through the living room, music blasting from her phone. Her jaw dropped when she saw me.

“Dad?” she asked bewilderedly.

“Hi, Princess.” I smiled. She likes it when I call her that.

"Why are you here?"

“You know I’m normally home by now.” I laughed.

She’s acting strange.

“When’d you get that?” she asked, staring at the leather recliner I was sitting in.

“I was tired of that old thing, so I had it replaced today.”

“You loved that ‘old thing’.” She said quietly.

“Out with the old, in with the new.” I shrugged.

“I’ll be in my room.” She replied, eyeing me suspiciously.

“Let’s get ice cream later,” I suggested, “I know vanilla is your favorite.”

She nodded quickly, and rushed to her room.

Sigh

Teenagers, right?

I headed to the kitchen to get water and was met with bright red letters. Scrawled on the refrigerator’s calendar were the words “Dad’s Business Trip”. According to the calendar, I wasn’t supposed to be back til tomorrow.

Oh, my.

What an unfortunate miscalculation on my part.

I didn’t want to have to kill Stacy just yet, especially since her replacement isn’t ready.

But she knows too much.

If my people are going to pull off this invasion, we can’t leave any loose ends.

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Credits to: Khaleesica