She heard Erica at 2 a.m.
After a few nights of observing Erica’s movements at night, Monica knew her daughter would be up at 2 o’clock. She listened quietly as Erica opened her room door and snuck through the house once more. This time, Erica had taken the front door since Monica had chosen to stay in her room. Monica debated confronting her daughter then but instead, she found herself taking in the scene.