109: Betrayed by family

Dana

Mom had a strange expression on her face. There was something she wanted to tell me. I knew my mother well and could tell when something was bothering her. I was worried that she had some relevant information that I didn't know about. Mom was a person who kept secrets, even from me. But I always discovered them because her gaze betrayed her.

Mom noticed I was looking at her. Her eyes locked onto mine for a second, but then she looked away at the TV. I feared it was about Jeremy, and I didn't know it. Or about me. I couldn't stop looking at her.

"Mom," I said to get her attention.

But my mother pretended to be calm and didn't look at me. Her eyes stayed fixed on the TV. She was definitely hiding something.

"What?"

"Mom, what's going on?"

"What are you talking about?" She changed the channel. She would do anything to avoid looking at me.

"I know you're hiding something from me."

"Well, you're wrong. I'm not hiding anything from you."

I reached out to take the remote from her hand.