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NINE

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The next day, Elaine awoke to an angry voice, she covered her ear with the pillow to block the noise and to sleep some more. She had gone to bed so late after sitting up the whole night with Tom after he had a bad dream.

Tom! She remembered and sat up immediately, who is Tom talking to? She wondered when she heard a question "I asked who the hell are you?" Mom? She furrowed her brows. Mom! She climbed out of the bed and rushed to the door, she threw it open, looking directly in the living room to see her mom standing in the centre with her left hand on her waist and right pointing at Tom who was standing with his head bowed "mom" she called, getting the attention of the two who looked at her.

She approached them and grabbed Tom's elbow softly "do you mind waiting in the bedroom?"

Tom looked from her to her mother before nodding once, they both watched him limbed to the bedroom, he turned and looked at them once more before stepping into the room and shutting the door. Elain
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