Trouble Maker

Claire and Hunter were exchanging looks, they didn’t see it coming. And for a second there, Claire could see Hunter’s jaws tightening.

“I, Uhm, heh-- I don’t think they can…” Claire said, looking down at her feet. “My...mom, left me when I was 12... I don’t know where she is now…” She explained calmly.

“And my father--”

Claire glanced at Hunter for a second before glancing down at her feet again. She quickly thought that it might not be a good idea to tell her mother-in-law anything about her father.

“--I, -I feel like...I don’t know him either,” Claire said, slightly lifting up her shoulders.

“Oh, dear…” Mrs. Wright was stroking Claire’s hair. “I’m sorry to hear that,”

“Heh, it’s fine,” Claire said.

“Well... Fortunately, you have Hunter and us now…as your family,” Mrs. Wright said as she squeezed Claire’s hands.

“Is there...any reason why you asked, mom…?” Hunter asked.

“Oh! Heh, I just thought--”