Careless
“She turned the light on, then hit the dimmer switch on the wall to diminish the bright light. “You okay, honey?”
“Yeah, I just couldn’t sleep.”
“Can’t say I blame you, given all you’re going through.” Ashley sat down on the upholstered chair across from the couch Tori was sitting on. She tucked her legs under her and let her slippers fall to the ground. “You wanna talk about it?”
How could Tori tell Mike’s mother that her son was the cause of her insomnia? “I’m just tired and a little stressed.... Got a lot on my mind, gettin’ ready for the tour and all.”
“Can I ask you something?” Ashley looked hesitant.
“If you think I’m overstepping, just say so and I’ll back off.”
“It’s okay…” Tori wasn’t surprised Ashley had questions. Her son had taken a leave of absence from a job he loved to move into her home and babysit her. How could she not have questions? “You can ask, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to answer.” She wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her chin on her knees.MoreLess
“Yeah, I just couldn’t sleep.”
“Can’t say I blame you, given all you’re going through.” Ashley sat down on the upholstered chair across from the couch Tori was sitting on. She tucked her legs under her and let her slippers fall to the ground. “You wanna talk about it?”
How could Tori tell Mike’s mother that her son was the cause of her insomnia? “I’m just tired and a little stressed.... Got a lot on my mind, gettin’ ready for the tour and all.”
“Can I ask you something?” Ashley looked hesitant.
“If you think I’m overstepping, just say so and I’ll back off.”
“It’s okay…” Tori wasn’t surprised Ashley had questions. Her son had taken a leave of absence from a job he loved to move into her home and babysit her. How could she not have questions? “You can ask, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to answer.” She wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her chin on her knees.MoreLess
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