"Hey mum" I say once she finally picks up the phone
"Oh hey sweetie, how are you enjoying Singapore? You having fun?" She ask, her voice filled with joy of hearing my voice
"Yeah, it's beautiful here" I say and the call turns quiet
"Is everything okay honey?" She asks me as im usually not the type to give short answers and get silent over the telephone
"Yeah... I just had some time to think and I wanted to talk to you about one of those ideas" I say not giving the slightest insight what it could be about
"Of course, what is it?" She says supportive
"I revisited the past... I told Max what happened to my arm and I read through my old notebook again..." I tell her and she gasps
"Oh sweetheart, are you okay?" She asks and for the first time I can smile thinking about it
"I am... but thats why I started thinking" I continue "all of my bad memories were made in our town and I think I need to find a place far away from it to start creating happy new memories so Im gonna move out... I don't know where yet but I know that I have to do it" I explain to her and I can hear her softly crying over the telephone
"Mum please, don't cry" I say and get teary too
"Im sorry, its just... im so proud of you. Look at you all grown up, making these big decisions" she says and I smile
"I couldn't have done it without you ma, but I need to take this big step" I tell her
"I know... I know... but you will come home first right? After Singapore" she asks
"Yes, I don't know for how long before I can get a place somewhere so you're going to be stuck with me for a while" I say jokingly
"Hey you're always welcome in our home, its your home aswell" she tells me
"I know mum, Im just messing with you. Im going to hang up now, Max is introducing me to his sister" I remind her
"Oh yeah thats today! Well have fun and good luck I love you" my mum says
"Love you too, I'll see you" I say and hang up with a big sigh of relief of getting that off my chest. I haven't told anyone about my idea of moving away yet since I know Tom will try and talk me out of it again and I don't want to put that on Max before his race
"Are you ready?" Max shouts through the hotel door
"Yeah, just a second" I respond and grab my jacket before walking out the door where Max is waiting "now im ready, do I look good?" I say nervously
"You look great as always, its just my sister not a job interview" he chuckles
"Listen, I never got introduced to a family member as someone's boyfriend so im nervous" I say and press the elevator button
"Where are we even meeting her?" I ask as we get in the elevator and press the button to the lobby
"She's waiting in the lobby" Max drops on me
"Fuck off, no im going back I need more time to prepare" I say and press the button for the 7th floor to get out but Max holds my arm
"Deep breaths Dylan, if anyone is allowed to be nervous its me, im coming out to my sister and telling her im dating someone" Max says and I turn quiet
"I totally forgot about that, im sorry.. how are you feeling? You sure you're ready for this?" I ask him and he looks at me with a smile
"I am, I feel confident because you're by my side" he tells me and I see that were about to arrive in the lobby
