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“I don’t think you need to try. He means the world to you, and I’m sure if there are problems, it’ll all work itself out.”
“I hope so.”
Mom’s optimistic, and I get it, but it definitely hasn’t been an easy pill to swallow. Her hand extends, touching mine. “You know I care about you a lot. And if you ever need advice, let me know. This whole fall was just a stupid accident. I’ll be okay.”
“Thanks, Mom. And that doesn’t mean I’m going to just ignore you. I’ll come around. Maybe not all the time, but I will.”
“I know, dear,” she says grinning.
Mom stands up, yawning. The cane sits against the chair, and as she grabs it, she pounds it on the ground. “I’ll stop walking with this stupid thing in no time.”
I chuckle and nod, running a hand through my brown hair. “I know you will, Mom.”
We walk back inside, and as Mom sits on the couch, I look at the clock. It’s nearly seven. My phone vibrates, and I look down.
Could you come to the sanctuary for a little bit? I need help with one of the cows.
I text a simple “yes” back to May and look at Mom, who lies down.
“Hey, Mom, I’m going to go. If you need me, call me, okay?”
Mom waves to me dismissively. “Go live your life, Sara. And do what makes you happy.”
I walk out of Mom’s house and close the door. I love Mom, and she does mean well despite her issues with my dreams. I text May again to let her know I’ll be over there soon. As I get in the car, I think about what I said, telling Mom about Robert.
She accepted it and was happy about it. A stark contrast from what I expected. A smile falls to my lips. I want to hope that maybe one day I’ll get to see him again. I know I should move on, but I don’t want to.
I turn the ignition and drive to the sanctuary. A lightness overtakes me as I press on the gas. My thoughts fill with what I told Mom and all of the feelings that swim in my heart. There’s a lot that I want to say and a lot on my mind.
Even if I never see Robert again, at least I’ll be able to live with these feelings and the memories.
Chapter twenty-four
Robert
“Are you serious? Your parentsactuallysaid that?”
“Yeah, they did, Lily. And I almost cracked up when I heard it.”
Lily laughs on the other side of the line for a good minute, and I don’t blame her. Assuming that their son would ever be happy marrying a lesbian with a girlfriend is probably one of the silliest things they’ve done, if unknowingly.
“I’m sorry, it’s just so funny, Robert. But yeah, that wouldn’t have worked out anyway. Dad’s full of it, and he’s still upset I’m dating Farah.”
“He’ll just have to deal, though, right?”
“Correct! He can stay mad.”
I chuckle as I listen to her words. “Anyway, will you have that contract ready soon?”
Lily’s one of my colleagues for trades. She and Andrew have both mentioned a possible venture together involving contracts for real estate collateral.
“’Course. I’ll have that sent to you in no time.”
“Thanks, Lily.”
“And you know, Robert, you’ve got to understand where they’re coming from. They’re probably torn that their son’s not doing what they want.”
“They can deal,” I reply, getting out of my seat. “Anyway, I’d better go. There’s something I need to do.”
