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TWENTY-THREE: ELICIA

"Treadway." My mom acknowledged his presence as she passed a salad bowl to him on the dining table which he awkwardly accepted.

"Good evening mam." Treadway greets my mom back with a hesitant smile.

I could see he was so nervous so, l held his hand reassuringly under the table and he relaxed a little.

"Good to have you here and please call me Carol." My mom smiles at him.

"Thank you for having me, Carol." He says formally and I had to try so hard to control my laughter from how awkwardly he was behaving.

I loved that he was embarrassed and he was trying to impress my mom.

In order to be embarrassed, a person has to care about the other's opinion first so this showed that he cared about my and my mom's opinion.

"No need to be so formal you can call me Carol." My mom says smiling trying to be a bit accommodating so he wouldn't be so on edge and he nodded.

"So, what do you do?" my mom asks.

"Mom, please. " I plead with her not to get all personal with him.

"No it's okay. I am cur
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