C37 Thirty Seven

I get into the black van in a trance. "What did Sydney say to you?" My mother asks when I get comfortable. "You've been out of it." She says sneakily.

"I love you." He told me that. He told me he loves me.

"Okay. You're smiling. Now I'm curious." My mum laughs and I look at her and the urge to hug her overwhelms me