NELINA

Carrying the duffel bag with the things that I prepared last night, I spotted mom in the kitchen, cleaning.

"I have to go to the gym, mom," I said as I drew nearer. Mom knows I'll be having a workout session first thing in the morning before I go to work. So I shared my frustration with getting in shape again and asked for her thoughts about it. And as expected, she agreed and was very supportive of the gym workout.

"Take care," mom said as she patted my face.

"No worries. Hmmm...mom, this is what happens when you watch too many movie series on Netflix. Neglecting to clean...