Aurora: Don’t worry, girls. You’ll get your time with the cat. For now, I believe it’s a school night. Which means homework time.

Dusk: Mom…

Aurora: Don’t Mom me; I’m just making sure you don’t fail.

So life was good for the longest time. We were doing good. The star athlete and a wonderful performer with an audition for the main part in our school’s show.  Life. Was. Good.