“I thought about how much you worked for me to come here.”
I didn’t say anything.
She continued.
“I knew you worked extra Saturdays.”
My throat tightened.
“You knew?”
“I know everything costs money.”
“Mia…”
“You skipped buying new shoes.”
She said it like she’d been keeping a ledger.
“I know Grandma had to help with dinners.”
I sat beside her.
“You weren’t supposed to worry about that.”
“But I did.”