I had a year of seeing them together , well, occasionally. But Maya hadn't , as soon as she found out she was off to college. I could tell that this was weird for her. It looked like my mum and dad had redecorated a few rooms too. I caught Maya looking around. She looked a little sad at times. My mum must have noticed , because I caught her looking worriedly at Maya too. I know exactly how mum would be feeling right now , self-conscious and a little out of place.
I could tell with just the conversation on the porch. He was offering to build an extension , her not wanting it. Mum struggled with Derek's generosity at first. Put that on top of the fact she had moved out of our home , that was nothing compared to this one. Then, yea , I could see where mum was struggling. I was struggling , I
