The Ex-Wife's Perfect Lie
Seeing that she was about to scream again, I covered her mouth quickly, and my tears fell onto the back of her hand.
I said, "Mom, I'm not a murderer. I'm your son. When I was little, you taught me to ride a bike, and when I fell, you carried me to the hospital. The day I got into college, you were so happy that you gave out candy to the whole neighborhood. Mom, please look at me!"
Maybe it was the mother-son bond, or maybe my tears were too real. The madness in Mom's eyes slowly faded, replaced by deep sorrow. Her trembling hand reached up to touch my face.
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