Mia and her mom had always been extremely close. They shared their secrets, their troubles and happiness, and were there for one another whenever needed.

One day, Mia’s mom called her daughter and told her she would be renovating the house, something she did every now and then because she was a huge lover of making both slight and big changes to her home, and told Mia not to stop by in the few months to come.

As days gone by, Mia’s mom called less and less, and even when she did, she sounded awkwardly distant. Mia could sense something wasn’t right, but she was too busy with her work and believed her mom was just tired because of the renovations in her home.

However, that strange feeling that something off was going on was getting stronger and stronger, and one day, Mia found herself in her car, heading to her mom’s place.

Midjourney
Once there, she was greeted by a sight she has never witnessed before. The grass in the garden was overgrown. Her mom, the greatest enthusiast about flowers and gardening would never let her garden look like that.

Mia felt a punch in her gut. Was she late? Was her mom in trouble?
She quickly ran towards the house and noticed the door was unlocked, yet another red flag as her mom never left the door open.

Inside, there was no sign of any renovations. The place was as spotless as ever. No paint colors, no brushes, and no dust.