“Take good care of yourself, okay?” my mother told me as soon as she let go of me. She hugged me like she didn’t want me to leave. “Don’t forget to send me letters from time to time,” she added before a tear rolled down from her cheeks.
I bent over and kissed her on her forehead. I wiped the tears from her eyes before giving her a reassuring smile. “I will, mum. You, too, please take good care of yourself and don’t give your caregivers headaches,” I told her, holding both of her hands. “I don’t know if I can visit you next time, since class will start soon, but I will still try. I will miss you, mum.”
“I’ll miss you, too, honey,” she responded, pressing my hands. “Study well, okay? And please be good to your masters.”
I nodded at her before taking a few steps away. I waved my hand befor
