Legacy

Michael

The car pulled up beside me. I opened the passenger side door and hopped in.
"How was school, Mike?"
"Fine."
"Just fine?" She teased.
I grinned. "Yeah."
"And that algebra test?"
I squirmed in my seat. "It was okay."
"You didn’t study, did you?"
"Erm...no?"
"Spill it, Mike. What did you get?"
I coughed. "Ree."
"What was that?"
"Hee." I mumbled.
She raised an eyebrow while trying to keep her eyes on the road. "Did you just say a D?"
I tried to make myself as small as possible. "Er...maybe?"
She laughed. "What will I tell your father?"
"Well...maybe we could just keep this our little secret?"
"Mike."
"Alright, alright! I’ll make it up on the next one."
She frowned. "You better get an A."
"I will." I promised.
"And to make sure you do..." I knew my punishment was coming. "No TV for a week."
"A week?"
"Would you like me to make that two weeks?"
"No."
She looked at me. "Tell you what. When we get home, you’ll go do your homework, and I’ll bake some brownies."
"Brownies? Really?"
"Really."
I grinned. "Thanks, Mom."

Dad rubbed his stomach. "Goodness, Laura, you have to make those famous brownies of yours more often."
Mom laughed. "And watch you get fat off them?"
Dad shrugged. "I wouldn’t mind. Mike, would you?"
I grinned. "Nope."
Dad snaked an arm around Mom’s waist. "That’s not the only thing you’re famous for."
Mom giggled like she was still in high school.
Dad gave her a quick kiss. "I love you, hon."
Her arms wrapped around his neck. "I love you too."
I shook my head and headed for the stairs. "I’ll leave you two lovebirds alone."

I yawned and closed my math book.
Mom poked her head in. "All done?"
I nodded and plopped down on my bed. "Yeah."
She brushed the hair out of my eyes. "Okay, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite."
I grinned. She always said that.
I don’t know why, but I suddenly had an urge to hug my mom.
So I did.
"I love you, Mom." I whispered.
"I love you too, Mike."
There were tears in her eyes. There were tears in mine too.
I don’t know why, but at that moment, I felt like the luckiest kid in the world.
We both felt it. We both knew just how lucky we were.
I love my mom. I always have, but at that moment I realized just how much. The feeling was one of simple and unconditional love. That moment in time was very special. I had my mom.
"Don’t ever leave me, Mom." I whispered.
"I’d never leave you, Mike. I promise."
You’re alive, Mom. That’s all that matters.







Legacy: Part Four -Christine
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