She was a beautiful woman , his mother .
" Where are you going sweetie? " her voice was kind and gentle .
In her arms she held shopping bags , a cartoon of eggs sticking slightly out of one .
" Just , going to skate around .. mom" .
The word mom . It left him breathless , as he said it , as if the word itself were something magical .
The woman smiled happily . The circles under her eyes had increased .
" Ok sweetie , be careful . And ... remember , stay out of trouble " .
There was hesitation in her last words , she had carefully chosen them .
He walked passed her , throwing his hand up in a wave .
" I will " .
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Skittles & Skateboards
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