Raymond
I went down the stairs slowly, chewing my lip and still rehearsing this conversation in my head. For the first time in forever, mom had a Saturday off. She was curled up on the sofa, still wearing her pajamas even though it was already afternoon. Her hair was down and messy, and she was cuddling a big mug of coffee. She heard me on the stairs and twisted her head around to see me. “Ray! I was just binge-watching something on Netflix.” She patted the couch beside her. “Join me.”
I sucked in a shaky breath and jumped on the couch beside her. I leaned into her and she looped an arm around my shoulders. “What’s on your mind Raymond?”
I glanced over at her in surprise. I swear she has this mom super-power that always knows when something is up with me.
“And don’t tell me ‘nothin
