I grabbed my coat and purse hanging next to the front door. I put the coat on and ensured my wallet was in the purse. Jess is upstairs in her room having a teenage tantrum because I told her she couldn't go to a sleepover since it wasn't all girls. I walked up the stairs and knocked on her door. No answer. Of course. "Hey. I know you can hear me." I said.
No response. "I'm going to get ice cream if you want to come with me." My voice softened. Still no answer. "I know you're mad at me, and I'm sorry, but I can't just let you do everything. Then I wouldn't be parenting right."
A disbelieving grunt came from inside the room. I sighed. "Look, I wasn't given a handbook on how to be a mom. I don't know what I'm doing half the time. Then it got even harder to take care of you and teach you right and all that stuff a mom should be doing because I was doing it alone after your dad left. Just let me make it up to you. I know ice cream isn't much, but I promise I will try to do better." No response. I lost hope in convincing her. "OK then." I sighed. "I'll be back in 10."
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Silent Vows
Ficción GeneralChelsea Anderson is the godmother of her best friend Sara Kelley's daughter. After Sara dies in a terrible accident, Chelsea becomes the adoptive mother of Jess. Along with the trauma of her death, there are many issues between the pair. Jess strugg...
