Alex’s Pov
Tension continued to build up in the air, as I stood beside my mom. We had the most absurd mother-and-daughter relationship.
"Is everything alright, Mom?” I asked amidst heavy breaths. Her silence lengthened into a full minute since Richard had left.
I started to wonder if she was beginning to suspect Richard and me. If such a thing happened, I wouldn’t know how to deal with it, I would probably just leave their lives for good.
Mom and I rarely had conversations. It'd be rather odd now if she decided to move past bringing me snacks and into some mother-daughter bond time.
There was a thoughtful look on her face, one I couldn't quite put a pin on. As though she was considering whether or not to go on with it.
Whatever it was, I hoped it had nothing to do with the fact th
