Unexpected Arrival

Declan

I stood still for a few seconds before turning around.

There she was. My mom.

Sylvia.

She was smiling ear to ear, waving like she hadn't just walked into my rink unannounced and nearly stopped my heart.

"Dex, it's me. Mom!" she called out, but it echoed straight through the entire rink.

What was she doing here?

I thought I had it under control. My mom was literally right under my nose now,