Kris sighed after she had been walking around for 10 minutes. 'Why is this so hard?' she thought, sitting down on the curb. She looked both ways down the street and saw no cars coming. 'I should probably head back home now. Dad could wake up any second....' She sat there for a few seconds longer before standing up and heading down the dark street.

She walked quickly, listening for any sound besides her echoing footsteps. On occasion, a car would pass by, but other than that, it was quiet. She actually expected as much so. It was almost dawn after all. She stood in front or her house as the first rays of the sun peaked over the horizon. She hurried and slipped inside and up the stairs before her father even had a chance to rub the sleep out of his eyes.

'That was close...' she thought, changing her clothes into some pajamas and laying down on her bed. 'Now to get some sleep.' She closed her eyes and drifted slowly into a dreamless sleep.