She did, however, argue with him for nearly thirty minutes about whether a trip to the cellar is truly necessary. Even now, she’s telling him that my B-plus on that Wuthering Heights paper is the result of my trouble sleeping lately, and not a sign that I’m becoming lazy about schoolwork. I wish I could say that I appreciate her coming to my defense, but I know it’s not borne of any sort of maternal instinct or guilt. She’s doing this because she senses the same change that Father does. She knows that I’m getting older, and one day, sooner than later, she won’t be able to control me
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And there it is 💔
