Eric opens his eyes and blinks a couple of times, trying to clear his vision. He looks up to see his mom standing in front of his desk, watching him sleep.

"You can stay in here as long as you want," she tells him. She bends down and pecks him on the forehead before heading out of the room. Eric stretches himself out on his chair and glances at his alarm clock. He groans and throws his hands up exasperatedly. Today's the last day of school and he would really prefer to stay in school instead of going back home. His house is starting to feel too empty now that...