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her decisions as a mother or an independent woman, her mother raised the bar when it came to criticisms.
    Hilda answered, her hand already shaking.
    "How you managed something so careless, I'll never know."
    Now Hilda was positively trembling. Feeling relief at getting away from Charles only to be caught by her mom was like seeing the light at the end of a tunnel only to have it be an oncoming train. Hilda's mother always threw a monkey wrench into the mix and brought devastating results.
    "Mother, Aaron is safe with--"
    "Oh please, Hilda, you're all up on your high horse with your Christian crusade, but should things require an ounce of truth, you tell me lies. Aaron is only safe with family, Hilda. Those that are capable, mind you, and since I seem to be the only one who fits the description, Aaron should be with me."
    Hilda quickly sat down. Luckily she had found a remote area of the airport. As soon as she sat, all strength left her legs. She almost folded forward as if someone had delivered a blow to her stomach, which pressed intensely. Taking deep breaths, she consciously had to steady her hand that held the cell.
    "Mom, it was the spur of the moment. Mel asked to keep him for the week and drop him off with you. We didn't think--”
    "Oh, you are correct about that – you didn't think. When you speak to that friend of yours, you can tell her you made a mistake, a grave, grave mistake, by going behind your mother's back and do things your way." Hilda's mom spat out the words.
    Hilda understood what her mother alluded to since subtlety was never a weapon she yielded. Nevertheless, Hilda couldn't help but feel ashamed for her past actions.
    "Mom, Aaron likes visiting Mel and Scott, you'll get to see him."
    There was a dreaded silence.
    "Mother, please. I've got to go, but we can talk once you get to Guatemala. Okay?"
    "You use me as if I were a delivery service. The only reason he is coming to see me is because you could not find anyone else. If he hadn't had to take his vacation late, you would not have even picked up your phone now."
    Hilda strived for calm, and she rubbed her sweaty Palm on her jeans.
    "That's not true, Mom."
    "All you care about is spreading the gospel and save the world. What about me, huh?"
    Hilda winced at the tone in her mother's voice. Before giving birth to Aaron, emotional manipulation was a tactic Hilda's mother used to control her.
    "You're going to keep running away from your responsibilities, keep gallivanting around the globe when you have a life to sort out here?"
    "I'm not running away from problems."
    "You're going to be a secretary all your life? With all the money I invested for you to go to Washington University?" Her voiced clogged with repressed frustration. "And look at what happened? You did the most unChristian thing, embarrassed me, and now you want to save the world. Your father wanted the best for you before he passed and I'm just trying to do it, alone."
    "Yes, Mom, I've made mistakes and God has forgiven me, can't you? You can't make every decision for me. This is what the Lord has called me to do." Hilda quelled the emotion in her voice. It's what her mother would have wanted. If she became upset with her mother, the commandment to honor thy parents would have been used, and it was the only time her mother mentioned the bible anymore.
    "How dare you just throw your life away for some hopeless cause and expect me to be done with it? And don't sass me."
    Hilda's heart pounded with anger.
    "I try hard mom. I have a job. I'll make my own way, even if I did drop out of Washington."
    "If you've chosen to live a life of mediocrity and resigned yourself to try your hardest to earn minimum wage, then that's just fine. However, my grandson should not have to suffer because of your grand delusions at martyrdom."
    "Mother."
    "I have tried so hard with you. I don't want my grandson going the same way."
    "Mom, that's not fair."
    "Hilda. What's not fair is that I put some much into you