I went to the kitchen first and started rummaging through the fridge and pantry to see what we had. My mom had gone to the store the previous night after work, so there was plenty. I decided on a lasagna because I still had a couple of jars of sauce in the back of the fridge.
I got to work cooking up some sausage and beef to layer in while the noodles boiled. Thirty minutes later, I had the assembled dish going into the over and the bread waiting to be toasted.
I raced upstairs to get myself ready while dinner cooked. My hair was a crazy mess tied up in a bun, so I tackled that first. After spending fifteen minutes trying to tame it, I changed tactics. I twisted it into a low bun and left some strands loose around my face.
Then I went to my closet to find something to wear. I began to
