Not Your Typical Type of Visitor

While you slept, something odd was happening in your parents' bedroom. Your dad had noticed how your mom was behaving after that phone call and had tried to prod her to tell him what was wrong, but she refused, remaining in a grumpy mood. So your dad suggested that they watch a movie, maybe a comedy to hopefully improve her mood.

So that's what they did. But exactly at midnight, the movie stopped suddenly and was replaced by a bunch of flashing lights and a weird whirring sound. Both of your parents just stared at the TV, as if in a trance. Then the weirdness ended and the movie resumed. Neither of your parents seemed to realize that their movie had stopped. And your mom seemed to be in a much better mood.

The next morning, you woke up, refreshed. But then all the crap that happened the previous day came rushing back into your mind. You didn't want to get out of bed. But you had to go to school. You just didn't want to face your mom. Surely, she was still in a bad mood over whatever that phone call was about.

Sighing, you got out of bed and shuffled out of your bedroom. Then headed downstairs. Your mom and dad were in the kitchen. You braced yourself for an onslaught of anger, but nothing like that even happened.

"Good morning, dear," your mother said, smiling brightly. This was something you didn't expect. At all. Maybe that phone call wasn't as bad as you thought, if she was able to get over it this quickly.

"So, uh, Mom?" you asked.

"Yes, honey?"

"What was that phone call about last night? It was about me, wasn't it?"

"Didn't I already tell you?" she asked. "It was your boyfriend. He said that he talked with the school and you won't be getting in trouble for skipping most of school yesterday. Isn't that so sweet of him?"

"Yeah, totally stand up guy, your boyfriend is," your dad said, nodding.

Your mouth hung open in shock. What the hell was happening?! The phone call was from a guy saying he was your boyfriend, and your parents were okay with that? Acting like it was perfectly normal? And shouldn't they be mad at you for skipping school? How was any of this possible?!