As you can see from the above picture, the other night I suffered from a moderate -- and completely justified -- Panic Attack. See Mom had been gone, like, all day. And when she came back and I was like, BOO-YA MAMA! But then, despite my Welcome Home Make-out Sesh with Mom's hands and jeans -- she suddenly called out, "Stella, Chester, bedroom!" And like a good bitch and daughter I ran right down the hall. (Chester had to be cheered on like a Special Olympian.)
And then Mom closed the door.
At first I was like, Okay, whateves. But then I noticed something troubling. See, usually Mom and Dad just leave water in the room when they leave us and go off to be bad parents. But there were mine and Chester's food bowls in the bedroom with us... WTF.
A million things started running through my mind as Chester waddled over to his bowl and licked it clean.
First, why would Mom have left that food, unless they were planning on being gone for a looong ass freakin' time. Days. Weeks. And with Roberta out of town and Ari and Holly living in f-ing K-town like chumps, who the heck would save us?
My anxiety was building and building as Chester plopped down on his bed for a nap. And then I FREAKED OUT. And, like an alcoholic reaching for the bottle or Mom grabbing a diet dr. pepper, I was forced to self-medicate. And I found solace in the bathroom trash. Which I ripped to shreds. I also dragged chester's bed onto the bed and gnawed on that a bit.
I felt so much better until Mom and Dad came home like 30 minutes later.
I was like YEAH I'M SO EXCITED YOU GUYS ARE HOME!
But Mom and Dad didn't look so excited to see all their embarrassing bathroom trash strewn around the room. Personally I think they should have been more embarrassed of that 1985 Goodwill comforter they're using. The homeless people under the bridge have nicer linens.
I think Chester's bed looks better upside down. Just like Chester.
After the Panic Attack. I was too excited Mom and Dad were home to care that I was in trouble. Please note my full food bowl and Chester's completely empty bowl.

One of my more intense Panic Attacks back at the Edgeware House:
