Chapter 20 20| Movie Night Between Us

It was Saturday. I entered the kitchen after a warm shower. My mom was leaning against the kitchen counter. She had her phone pressed to her left ear. "But it's my holiday!" She said into the phone. I heard faint sounds from the other side but couldn't make out who it was and what they were saying. "I last had a holiday two weeks ago." She paused, hearing the other person out. "Fine. But if I'm in a similar situation like you, I expect you to help me too." There was a long pause before she sighed. "Okay." She hung up and looked up at me. "What happened? Everything alright?" I asked as I grabbed an apple. "I'll have to go to work today," She said, sighing. "Why? It is your holiday today," I frowned. "I know. It's just that one of my friend's mother is in the hospital and she needs to be taken care of. So I'll have to cover her shift today." "Don't they have someone el