He sighed, but nodded again. He felt bad. It wasn’t as though he didn’t want to talk to his mother, but she could be a bit overbearing and it exhausted him. He knew she meant well though. And he appreciated knowing that they cared about him. Although the guilt that they worried about him was there.

“I’ll text her,” he promised as he moved to walk his dad to the front door, surprised he felt a little disappointed that he was leaving so soon. But that was what Michael got for keeping to himself so much.

“Thanks dad,” he said, and then added. “Stop by any time.”

Sunshine Alouette
FIN!