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“But what about my grandbabies?”
I groan and resist the urge to yell. My throat is not well enough for that.
“Just stop it. I can’t believe I have to tell my own mother that she’s behaving like a child. Stop poking your nose into my life, and leave me alone. If I want to find someone and have a family, that’s up to me. I won’t be pushed into it by you.”
Mom starts moaning.
“But by the time you decide that, I’m going to be gone from this world. And I will never have held a baby in my arms.”
“Be one of those people who cuddles premature babies or those without a mother. I’m sure that will satisfy you.”
“But it’s not the same!”
“You carry on like this, and I might not want to have kids at all. Now, I’m going to be at the airport soon, and I can’t be on my phone. Bye, Mom.”
I can still hear her demanding that I stay on the phone as I hang up. Talking to Mom has given me a headache again. What is she thinking, telling me that I need to have a child for her? She knows that pushing me into something is just going to result in me refusing to do anything. But she keeps doing it.
While I can understand why she wants me to be happy and with a family, it seems to be getting lost with her own desires.
I make a mental note to ask Dad if he can refer her to a doctor to see if her memory is okay. This isn’t the first time I’ve told her no to setting me up. It’s getting stupid.
I pull into the parking lot, and I see Marcus getting his bag out of his trunk. I pull into the space beside him and get out. Marcus grins at me.
“You ready for the flight? Apparently, the weather is good, so it should be smooth flying.”
“I’m more than ready,” I declare as I shut my door and open up the trunk. “Anything to get away from Mom’s scheming.”
“What’s she up to now?”
“I’ll tell you once we’re up in the air.” I grab my bags. “And after I’ve had a large drink.”
Marcus laughs.
“Is she up to her old tricks again?”
“Oh, she is.” I shut the trunk and lock up my car. “Let’s go. I need to have that drink. It will help the mood.”
Chapter 7 Elle
“We’re going, Mommy.”
I look around to see Amy standing in the doorway, wearing her coat and backpack and clutching her favorite cuddly toy. The dog is looking a little sad. I make a mental note to throw it into the washing machine when she gets home.
“Okay, sweetie.” I put the cloth aside and crouch down. “Let’s have a cuddle before you go.”
My daughter skips over and gives me a big hug before giving me a sloppy kiss on my cheek.
“Love you, Mommy.”
“Love you, too, darling. Have fun at kindergarten.”
“I will.”
With a toothy grin at me, Amy leaves the kitchen. A second later, Ben sticks his head into the room.
“You’ll be gone when I get back, won’t you?”
“Yeah, I’m meant to be.” I gesture at the kitchen table. “Once I’ve cleaned up everything here.”
