A new day dawns

Awoken by the morning sun, the events of last night rush back into your mind. Recognizing that just getting upset about your situation won't accomplish anything, you **** yourself out of bed and head downstairs for breakfast.

Making your way into the dining room, your mother seems to be nowhere to found. Normally she is up well before you in order to fit in her morning run. The dining room table is half-covered by stacks of disheveled papers and your mother's laptop is sitting among the papers.

Just as you start walking toward the kitchen to make something to eat, you hear the front door opening behind you. Your mother walks in through the door carrying a few shopping bags. She looks tired and her hair and make up are disheveled, quite in contrast to her normal apperance.

"Jeez mom, were you up all night or something?" you ask.

"Pretty much," she says. "I was hoping to find a solution to your tuition problem," she explains as she places her shopping bags in the closet and hangs up her jacket.

"Oh, sorry I didn't realize mom. Did you figure anything out?"

"No, not yet baby. But I have some ideas okay, so just give me a little time."

"Sure mom. Thank you so much for trying to help. I was just about to make breakfast for myself, do you want me to make you something?" you ask, trying to do your part to help out.

"Oh let me make you something sweety, how about I make some bacon just like you like it?" her tone suddenly turning cheerful.

"You don't have to do that mom," you say, after all you are 18 now, you should be able to make breakfast once and a while for the two of you.

"Please Nick, I insist. Just relax on the couch while I get the food ready."

Concluding that it would be unwise to argue with your mother, you relent and turn on the TV while your mother beings working in the kitchen.