I answered and I could see the little vein twitch in his forehead in the light of the I believe in Santa Paws Christmas shirt by the Rec Center doors. Dad was pretty laid back, but I suppose any father would be angry that his fifteen-year-old daughter was denied food, left out in the cold in the middle of the night, and then fired. He was quiet as he put the truck into reverse and started driving home. It was only a five minute drive. When we got home, I began to make my way downstairs to my room. Dad stopped me. He went and woke up Mom and gave her the dismissal letter. Mom was always quicker to anger than Dad. She began ranting about labour standards and government regulations on underage workers.