“Yes, we are about half way there…. well we weren’t going to buy plane tickets to save 6 hours of driving…. Because we don’t have an extra…. Ugh, don’t make it about that again…No I didn’t know he was going to be there, Jenny will not be happy… yeah, yeah, I know, keep the peace…. Alright, love you too Mom. Bye.” She hangs up the phone and I glance over to her.
Her head is leaning back against the seat, and her face is in a deep set frown. She brings a hand to her forehead and starts massaging her temples, fighting off the tension headache I am sure is forming. I hate seeing her like this, and how her family gets under her skin. She is amazing, and deserves so much better than this world is giving her.
I look back to the road and my hand slips from the steering wheel to her thigh, “I’m sorry baby, do you want to talk about it?”