"Mother" He was driving, so, he couldnt turn back. "Anything?"

"I should be asking you two that question! I've noticed that since your return from Mr Sanders' office, you've barely said a word to each other. What's that for?," she asked, looking directly to me. How I dreaded those eyes when her emotion clouded them.

She had observed correctly. We didn't speak at all after we left Mr Sanders' office. Well, I hoped he would answer her, because I was very terrible at lying.

"There's nothing to be worried about, Mother," he began. "We both had a long day at work and are tired." He looked at and smiled at...