Messages From Mom
Even though I was away, I couldn’t ignore my phone lighting up. Every text set my heart racing. Mom’s message came through, a short ‘You okay?
‘ It was caring but didn’t go much deeper. At least it was something. I put up a brave front, focusing on what lay ahead instead of what was left behind.
Her silence after that wasn’t a surprise, but I kept screenshots—just in case things got messy later.