I must have dozed off. I had been laid within my bed, but jerked awake as I felt Cora slip away. The loss of the heat of her body causing me to seek the warmth of my blanket. I could only assume she was struggling to settle and had gone to find solace within her own room. Perhaps she had gone to talk to her boyfriend? Maybe try to fix things? Not that I think there was a way to fix it.
But soon Cora had left and I was beginning to drop off once again, I heard the bedroom door creaking open once more, making me pry my eyes open a little. Had Cora returned? Was she wanting to talk again? But as my eyes struggled to adjust to the dim light of the moon shining through my unopened drapes I could see the silhouette of my Mum.
“Ah, you are still awake.” Mum’s voice was tender as she smiled do
