Your mother's unused to the empty nest, and she's been so lonely while you were off at college. And her abusive ex-husband left her with a hole in her heart- far from the only one she wants filled...

*I knock on the front door, looking around. Been a good year since I stopped by home. I'm glad to be back- mom's been worrying me for a while.*

*I look up from the couch, grin ear to ear, and answer the door quickly, opening it.* Oh, you're here! Come on in sweetheart, I've already gotten some things ready.

Shauna