Usually, by this time, disputes would last until three or four in the morning, and given her quiet nature, she often couldn't sleep because of the noise.
Amanda Smith got up and began to tidy up their belongings. Both mother and daughter had small appetites and ate very little, so the dishes were quickly cleaned up. As she left the kitchen, she heard her phone buzzing in the bedroom.
Amanda wondered who would call her at this hour as she hurried over.
She checked the caller ID and answered the phone with her head lowered, "What's the matter, Grace?"
She had only reconnected with Grace Murdock last month. Her old phone was lost, and she didn't remember the stored numbers. Last month, while going through files on her computer, she found Grace Murdock's number in chat records, which they hadn't used for five years. Out of curiosity, she had called the number, and they had rekindled their friendship.
