I never intended for this to happen, i was just trying to help...
I'm Harry, i live with parents and I'm a few months shy of 19.
My Dad works in construction, he tends to travel abroad a lot, most times its just me, my Mum and my Elder sister Janet, but Janet went on trip to paris, another work thing, so it was just gonna be me and Mum all summer.
I noticed a change in Mums behavior, she started drinking excessively and i think it because she was lonely from Dad's absence, usually she'd have Janet to keep her company, but this time she didnt.
I decided to quite my summer job so i could spend more time with her and it worked... maybe a little too well.
One Friday she asked me to get her some wine from the grocery store to celebrate that my Dad was coming home soon, as i got home she asked me to get two glasses, saying rather sarcastically that i was now a man and should learn how to hold my liquor, i laughed after she said this.
Mid way through our celebratory bottle her phone rang.
She picked up her phone and after she answered she said, "Hello honey we were just talking about you, how are you?"
She listened for a while and then the smile on her face vanished, "Oh, i see. Love you too," was all she said before dropping the phone.
I didn't need a psychic to tell me what he'd told her, his trip had been postponed due to some business thing.
She sniffled and then turned to me and said, "Your father said he can't come tomorrow, some uhm... something came up."
i could see the tears pooling in front of her eyes, i felt this cold shiver down my spine, i embraced her, "You'll be fine Mum, you've got me," were the words that came out if my mouth.