It was after school, and I didn't want to see my mom just yet, so I stayed behind and helped Ms Darbus with making props.
I was painting some stars to match the moon that looked like it was painted 20 years ago.
It was like 6pm and it was just Ms Darbus and I left in the school, everyone else went home hours ago, but I didn't realise that because I was so focused on painting those stars.
"Miss Bolton, while I appreciate the company, the rest of your peers went home a couple of hours ago, wouldn't your mom be worried about you?"
"She's probably so wrapped up in getting some rich crook out of jail that my lack of presence isn't noticed, Ms Darbus just a random question, who painted the moon here because it's comical?"
"Your mother did"
My mind was blown, the same woman that seemed to have no interest in anything painted that moon.
"Really?, she wouldn't do that now for you"
"I gather you're not particularly close with your mother"
"God no, before 4 days ago I hadn't seen the woman in 11 years"