I put my vexed form at serene and smiled as I entered the kitchen. Mother smiled and said, "You look so graceful love." I smiled sheepishly and sat on the counter. Mother chuckled as I looked at her making coffee.

"Christian will take a coffee with milk and a lot of sugar," I said casually. Mother stopped and looked at me with wide eyes as if she didn't expect me to say that. I tilted my head and asked, "What happened?" She shook her head and said, "Nothing... I didn't expect you... to know."

"I was all alone in that nightmare, what can I do?" I said and realized what...