Lukas stared at the floor.
His mother finally sighed. "I know I am not your father. And I miss him too."
Then she switched to speaking in German again. And in long sentences.
"Ich weiß, dass ich nicht die Mutter bin, die Sie wollen. Und es tut mir leid, dass ich nicht bin. Ich kann nicht sagen, dass Ihr Vater sterben ist die Entschuldigung, die ich habe, um so eine schlechte Mutter zu sein, aber ich versuche es. Das wissen Sie einfach. Ihr Vater... Er starb, indem er viele Menschen gerettet hat, und als ein erstaunlicher, respektierter Polizist."
Lukas took a second to process and translate everything in this head. His mom gave him the time.
I know I'm not the mother you would want. And I am sorry that I'm not. I can't say that your dad dying is the excuse I have for being such a shitty mother, but I am trying. Just know that. Your dad... He died saving a lot of people, and as an amazing, respectable police officer.
Lukas bit his lip. "I know your trying, Mom. But... sometimes, and don't take this the wrong way, but... Ich versuche auch. Und ich bin etwas frustriert, wenn Sie über Menschen wie diese sprechen. Raven ist ein wirklich guter Freund, Sie wissen?"
German sounded so wrong on his tongue, since he was so used to speaking in English. The words sounded all flimsy and pathetic. But he tried.
His mother sighed.
Lukas hoped speaking in German would have made it clearer for his mom to understand.
'I'm trying too. And, I kind of get frustrated when you talk about people like that. Raven's a really good friend, you know?' was what Lukas had spoken in German. Well, at least, he hoped that was what he'd said.
His mom finally offered him a small smile.
"Okay. I understand. I will try to trust this Raven boy more. Now, go to your room. I send dinner up soon."
Lukas smiled back and headed upstairs.
"Thank you, Mom." He said.
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