The moment the door closed behind her she was wrapped in a pair of comforting, familiar arms. "Merry Christmas, Baby!"
Elle smiled. "Merry Christmas, Ma." She pulled away enough to look at her. "I know I'm early, but I wanted to help out with the cooking."
Rabecca shook her head. "I'm grateful! This year your father's invited lots more people than usual, and I feel like I haven't spent time with you in a long while. Ever since you left it's just been your father and I. I miss you."
Elle felt guilty all of a sudden. In her haste to prove herself to her father she had completely forgotten about her mother. The moment she graduated she moved out without even talking to her first. It hit her all of a sudden how lonely she must be. Her father was always working. She and her brothers moved ou
