Rea

On my way home I got a sudden call from my mother - Mary Walker - saying she'll be visiting for the weekend. Great, another distraction from grading and planning. After arriving at home I'm instantly greeted by my mother,

"Welcome home, I let myself in" she says in a chipper tone.

"Mom.. at least let me know when you're getting here, I thought you wouldn't be here till tomorrow"

"Aw don't be such a nag, arn't you happy to see your mother? I already finished dinner so let's eat"

"Alright" I guess I'll just save my work for tomorrow, after I get some rest, My legs still a bit weak.

At the dinner table my mom gets dinner ready while I set the table, that's how it's always been around here. For dinner my mom made shrimp scampi with pasta, something I've always loved, and for desseret my favorite, hors d'oeuvre.

She gives me a worried expression, "It's been awhile since I last seen you so I wanted to make your favorites"

"Thanks mom, Is everything going okay with your new boyfriend?", my mom has been devorced since I was six. Some of the people she dated has stolen from her, growing up there has even been a couple, yes not just one, who has assaulted her. She has a terrible taste in men. Like I'm one to talk, I can't even controle myself around one of my students.

She flashed me a half smile and said, "Yeah everythings alright right now"

"If you say so" I don't want to pry so much and ruin this reunion, despite what I told her I've missed her and I wanted to see her.

"How's everything going at school? any trouble makers giving you hell?" she asks in a genuinely curious tone.

"Well...."

"What? what's going on?

"There's actually something I want to talk to you about, it's about one of my students, and I want you to have an open mind about it"

"Uh, alright, it can't be THAT bad right? lay it on me", she says in a chocky tone. She definitely won't be thinking the same thing after I spill my guts.

"Well...", I say averting my eyes.

"What? now you have me curious, spit it out already"

"Do you remeber at the beginning of the school year when one of the students saved me by pushing me out of the way of a speeding car?"

"Yeah, what about him? does he want something in return now or something"

"No let me finish, it's not that, but he does want something"

She looks at me like she has to take a math test on content shes never seen before, completly lost.

"The truth is... That boy -Tyler Smith-, he cornered me one day after school and he confessed to me.."

"Wow thats a surprise huh?"

I don't know if I should be surprised or annoyed at how unsprised she sounds.

"Thats not all..He.. kissed me as well"

"Did you push him or something? I don't know why you sound so worried, is it that bad or something?"

"There's more.."

"More? what else did he do to you? hurry up and spit it out" she says sounding more impatient.

"He..He.. did something.. Never mind! He expects an answer out of me and I don't know what to do since he's a student you know?! it's just wrong!"

"Is that what you've been stressed about honey?"

"You sure are care free arn't you?"

"He said he loves you right? or at least likes since you did say he confessed"

"Love.." she lets out a big sigh and looks at me like I'm the clueless one.

"Then I don't see the problem, if he says he loves you and if you like him as well then I say go for it"

"But if we get caught or if the school finds out about us I could loose my job, Tyler as well, if word gets out that he had relations with a teacher who knows what people would think about him, I don't want to ruin his future just because of my feelings"

"How old is he? What grade?"

"Seventeen.. and a senior"

"then you'll only have to hide it for the rest of the year right? and it might add some spice to your relationship, haha"

"I don't know.."

"Well I think you should think about it, you've never actually dated someone right? I think this is a good chance for you, no one has ever said they loved you before other than me. I don't want you to be alone forever. I want some grandchildren before I'm sixty just so you know."

I can't think of a thing to say to her right now.

"Go get some rest, I'll do the dishes"

"Thanks"