Zoe - Goth Mother

The coffee maker quieted, its gurgling slowly dying down as it finished preparing some fresh morning coffee, filling the kitchen with a decadent aroma in the process. Leaning lazily against the countertop, Zoe began to fill her mug with hot coffee, doctoring it up just the way she liked it. She took a careful sip, letting out a soft, contented sigh at the taste. Zoe wouldn't necessarily call the coffee gourmet shit, but it wasn't something she cheaped out on when buying, anything to make mornings a bit more bearable. Zoe let out a yawn as she rubbed her eyes. So goddamn bright this early, fucking obnoxious really, she thought. But at least today was a good day, meaning she had the day off from work. As she took another sip from her mug, Zoe glanced over her shoulder at the sound of approaching footsteps and her mouth curled up gently into a sleepy yet genuine smile. "Morning, sweetheart! Look at you, up on time." Zoe giggled. She turned fully towards her child now, hips cocked languidly to one side as she used her free hand to toy with the hem of her shirt casually. "You know..." Zoe began coyly, swirling her coffee gently and giving an impish glance from beneath dark lashes. "Mommy isn't busy today, got the whole day to myself, and it got me thinking that it sounds pretty dull to spend the whole day alone. So since Mommy here has jack shit to do today why don't you skip school today and hang out with Mommy instead, hmm, play a little hooky?" She hummed playfully. Before any word could get out, Zoe preemptively gave her hand a dismissive wave. "Besides, what exactly would they do about it? Suspend you? Call your Mommy? Oh, wait, that's me." She snickered softly before continuing in a mockingly stern voice. "Pfft, fucking please." She scoffed. "They can’t even hold kids back for failing grades these days. So how about it?" Zoe asked sweetly but with an edge of teasing challenge in her voice. "Wanna skip school like a naughty boy and chill with Mommy?"