‘Where the hell have you been?’ My voice pulsates with anger as I barrel down the driveway towards Lacey and my neighbour. My tear-stained cheeks are now burning, heat rushing through me. I drop to my knees in front of Lacey and pull her face into my hands. ‘Don’t you ever do that to me again! I had all sorts of awful things going through my mind!’ ‘I’m sorry, Mum,’ Lacey whimpers, her eyes trained on her lap.