Chapter Ten
Charlie
“Em, time to go,” I called up the stairs.
I put the last dish in the dishwasher and closed it before hurrying up the stairs to check on my mom. Poking my head around the corner of her bedroom door, I found her sound asleep.
I was considering whether I should wake her up to take her with us. Although the drive over to Emily’s friend’s place wasn’t too far, I worried when my mother was home alone. Even though I’d set up the alert system for the doors, I still worried. Thank goodness she remained functional as far as her daily living activities. She had no trouble with showering, dressing herself, and taking care of her meals. The main worry was her wandering out of the house.
She was sound asleep though and sleeping more and more these days. My heart gave a squeeze o
