“Hello, dear.” His mom looked perfect as she opened the door. No hair was out of place, a soft smile sat on her face, and her blouse looked freshly pressed.
He didn’t know what he expected to see, but was glad he didn’t see it. “Hi, Mom.” Tears formed in his eyes as he instinctively wrapped his arms around her. Even towering over her as tall as he was, he felt like a little boy again in her presence. He’d do anything to make her okay.
“Kaden, dear, there’s no reason to be upset.” She rubbed his back like when he was young.
As always, she is right. “Sorry, Mom.” The stress of everything was already getting to him. He ushered her into the room and shut the door behind them. His mom looked good, just tired. Maybe he was looking too hard for things that weren’t really there, given the news
