her mother rushes over and cups her cheeks . that was what made their relationship so damn complicated . how on earth could anyone attach importance to such an event ? my head 's feeling a little heavy and lopsided . a small laugh floated through the wood of the door . i waited for my dad for three hours at the department store . i need to rid the thoughts of him ; they 're only making me feel worse . `` it 's harder to fire him if he does . 