It was the end-of-the-year party at school. I had asked my mother to1us cookies. Mum's chocolate chips were the best.
But two o'clock passed, and she didn't 2. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cookies, chips and cupcakes. I took my bag and left for 3 The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was 4anger. For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down.
I was lying on my bed upstairs when I heard her 5 the front door. "Robbie." she called out.
"Where are you? "I could hear her running from room to room. She was looking for me. I kept silent. When she entered my room and sat beside me on my bed, I didn't move." I'm so sorry, honey," she said." I got busy and forgot." I still kept 6.
Then my mother began to laugh. I couldn't believe7. I rolled over and faced her.
But my mother wasn't laughing at all. She was crying, "I'm so sorry. I let my boy down."
She cried like a little girl. I had never8my mother cry.
"It's OK, Mum." I reached out and stroked her hair. "We didn't even need those9. There was plenty of stuff to eat. Don't cry. It's all right."
My10made my mother sit up. She pulled me to her. We didn't say another word. We just held each other in a long hug.
