My mom was out the door, standing there before turning around and started walking towards me.

"Are you sure you have everything that you need?" She asked hundreds of times today, her face looking concerned.

I nodded. "Respectfully, before you start," I pointed at my dad who was still at the door then my mom.

My mom put her hands on her hip, my dad now next to her. They're both glaring at me as if they're waiting for me to joke or to say that I'm actually not ready and I don't want them to leave me here alone with this devil.

"I have everything down, I have taken care of him before and I know what to do. He's my baby brother. I'm used to what he does. I got this." I went up to them, giving them each a hug. "The two of you worry too much."

My mom sighed, still hugging me. My dad came behind my mom, and tapped her back. "Honey, we're worrying too much. She got this." My dad said to my mom, as if telling her in a nice way that she's being overdramatic.

"I know I know.... it's just that's she's all grown up and doesn't need us to do this."

"Dear...." My dad started to say, glancing at my mom.

She let go of me and smiled. "I'm sorry, I'm done being overdramatic." She stepped forward, giving me a huge hug. My lungs were starting to hurt the longer I'm in this position.

"I promise that I'll keep an eye on him, just like I've done before when the two of you would leave for longer periods of time. Don't worry, I got this." I hugged my mom back then she let me go.

My parents smiled at each other then looked back at me. "Thank you, we'll be back, call us if you need anything."

"I will."

My younger brother appeared right next to me, eating a lollipop. "Bye mom." He waved at her. "Bye dad." He waved at him.

My mom, almost running, gave my younger brother a hug that lasted for a while then went back to the door. The two of them waved back at us, and slowly walked out of the house.

And now, it's just my younger brother and I. Home alone with nobody to look after us. The only 'adult' in this house is me, which if you ask me I don't think of myself as an 'adult', in my eyes I'm still a minor whose 18th birthday was a couple days ago.