Madeline:Baxter and I wanted to go outside to check what had caused so much noise. But his mother, his father, and my children did not allow us. The children were holding onto my hands, promising me that I would not go outside at night. Baxter’s mother stood next to the door, shaking her head at him."Come on, Mom, I need to go outside and see what’s wrong," Baxter insisted, looking anxious."No," his mother replied firmly. "You can do it in the morning. It’s already late. Let’s just say whatever happened has passed."At this point, even I was against the idea of Baxter going out."Baxter, they are right," I told him as I stood behind him with my children. He stared back at me before looking back at his mother."Fine, if you all want me to stay hiding, then I’ll do that," he replied, sounding upset, almost as if he was bothered that we were not letting him go out and that he believed he should protect us."Sometimes, son, it is important to use your brain instead of your strength.
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