2.winter in Boston one week earlier

it's winter here in Boston and I'm at home with my seven year old sister McKenzie my mom isn't home yet. McKenzie is watching TV in the living room and I'm cooking dinner for her

McKenzie: Ashland I'm hungry.

Ashland:I know you are I'm making dinner for you now.

McKenzie:how long till its done because I'm starving

Ashland: hold on it's almost done

McKenzie: ughhh your taking forever

Ashland: geez I'm done

McKenzie: yay finally

Ashland stares at McKenzie

Ashland:your so dramatic

McKenzie:your so mean

door opens slowly

someone yells out for Ashland and McKenzie

McKenzie runs to the person

McKenzie:MOM!!

Mother: hi sweetie where's your sister?

Ashland:over here mom.

Mother:you girls eat?

Ashland & McKenzie: just did

Ashland & McKenzie exchange a look

Ashland:well McKenzie bedtime

McKenzie: aww I don't want to

Ashland: well I've got to go to work and mom is tired and you have to go to daycare tomorrow so go to bed

McKenzie:(sadly) ok

Ashland is getting ready to go to work and McKenzie is in bed sleeping but on Ashland's way to work a snow storm hit

Ashland's mind :(ugh really a snow storm)

(Ring Ring)

Ashland's mind:(huh)

Ashland looks at her phone and sees her friend is calling her

Ashland: hello

???:Hi ash

Ashland: what's up Dave

Dave:just making sure you get to work safely

Ashland: don't worry about me

Dave :but it's my job as your friend to worry

Ashland:well I've got to go I'm am at work

Dave:bye

Ashland:bye