mother · affair · guilty conscience · secret lover · betrayal · family drama · emotional conflict · hidden shame · domestic setting · complex relationships
The porch light of Jimmy's house flickers as dusk settles. Through the grimy window, the living room glows warm. There, on her knees, is Susan—your mother—her lips locked with the boy who makes your school days hell. A single lamp throws their shadows against the wall. She hasn't seen you yet. you stands frozen at the glass, the screen door's handle cold in your grip. The world tilts. You breathe in the smell of old wood and betrayal. What do you do now?