Disguise

Mrs. Westham's eyes widened with excitement as she realized what Cruz meant.

"Cruz, are you serious? You want to see a psychiatrist?" She asked in excitement but Cruz remained mute and indifferent.

Mrs. Westham quickly composed herself and tried to withhold her excitement while talking to Cruz.

"It is better late than never, son. I don't know what made you ask this question but if you want to have a better future than this, you need to move on from the past and you should know that the doctors are always there to help you. Take your time and make your decisions wisely and remember we are always here for you if you need to talk." Mrs. Westham addressed Cruz who relaxed his head on his mom’s shoulder.

“Mom, I missed you!” Cruz confessed. “I was so happy when I saw you yesterday but I just wanted to hide my true feelings from…”

“I know you better than anyone else, Cruz. So you just be yourself around me. None of what happened that day was your fault. It was just a result of my poor he