Going to See Mom

“Are you sure you don’t want me to accompany you?”, Leo asked for the umpteenth time as he handed her her handbag.

“No, really. It’s my first time going there. I don’t even know what to expect. Next time, we can go together,” she assured him with a smile.

The complete truth was that she was a little scared that Leo might avoid her afterwards if he went with her and saw that her mother was in a very bad mental state. He might think that it was something that could be inherited. That was why she wanted to go alone first and see how the situation was before deciding whether to go with him the next time.

“If you insist,” Leo shrugged. It was clear that he was reluctant to let her go alone and she wondered exactly why. Or was he anticipating or expecting that her mother would be violent? Well, if he already thought the worst, then there was no harm in taking him along. But… no, she couldn’t risk it. It was better to go alone and see how it all was before taking someone with her.

“So, you’