"Can we see him?"
"Mum."
My face was bright red as my mother laughed at the other end. We were video chatting, and she was sitting at the dining table. I could hear movements off the screen, and I knew my father was there too. A lump had formed in my throat a while ago, but it was mostly gone now. If he was uncomfortable with talking to me I guess that was okay. I won't hold it against him. I was in the study room of Nath's apartment while Nat was working on a car he had brought home with him from work. It seemed it had to be done asap.
"Well, why can't I see him? I should know who my son is living with," she rationalized, and I just stared at her as the slightest of smiles touched my lips. It was nice to see that she was bubbly and happy. I had been a little afraid she was just acting
