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Eliza is excited to meet her son\u2019s girlfriend. But her excitement turns to horror when she finally meets her.<\/p>\n
Eliza stood before her late husband John\u2019s grave, a black umbrella shielding her from the hot sun. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her nails dug into her palms as she tried to hold back her tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise to protect our son,\u201d she whispered, her voice thick with emotion. \u201cOur young man will live a happy life, and who knows, I might even get to visit you with our grandchildren soon one day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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As she turned to leave, she saw her only son, Adam, in a tight embrace with a woman with hair as gray as hers. Even though she couldn\u2019t see the woman\u2019s face, she knew she wasn\u2019t young.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam needs all the comfort he can get,\u201d she thought, lowering her gaze back to the ground. Soon, it started raining, and a voice from behind distracted her.<\/p>\n
\u201cMother,\u201d Adam said gently, \u201cit\u2019s time to go home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliza nodded, her heart heavy with grief. She knew she had to be strong for her son.<\/p>\n
He led a busy life, and had traveled from far away when he heard of his father\u2019s death. After the funeral, she asked him to stay over for a couple of weeks, and he agreed.<\/p>\n
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She was in the living room when Adam emerged from his room in a suit.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look nice. But\u2026this looks too formal to be just going out with friends,\u201d she pointed out, her eyes twinkling with curiosity.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, mother,\u201d Adam admitted. \u201cI\u2019m going out with my girlfriend, Helen. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve mentioned her before.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliza\u2019s excitement over the television show she had planned to watch vanished instantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow long have you guys been dating? Does she not want to meet your mother?\u201d<\/p>\n
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Adam had an honors degree and a good job, and there was nothing he did that she wasn\u2019t proud of. But at one point, he\u2019d been so engrossed in his studies and career that she had doubts about his sexual orientation.<\/p>\n
Adam smiled nervously. \u201cMother, trust me, you\u2019ll meet her when the time is right.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now couldn\u2019t be more right,\u201d Eliza insisted.<\/p>\n
But no matter how much she pressured him, he stubbornly refused to tell her anything more about Helen.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least bring it up on your date,\u201d Eliza pressed. \u201cAsk her what she thinks about meeting me.\u201d<\/p>\n
If I tell him about my plans to spoil my future grandchildren, it would only make him hesitate even more.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrust me, meeting her won\u2019t affect your relationship. You can still move it at whatever pace you want,\u201d she assured him.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFine, mother, you win. You\u2019ll get to meet her,\u201d Adam relented, his eyes darting between her and the wall clock. He was running late.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you\u2019ll meet her only when she\u2019s comfortable to meet you, yes?\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliza quickly agreed. However, her excitement surged as she realized the need to make a good impression on her son\u2019s girlfriend.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do young women of his age like?\u201d She googled, exploring gifts like a $300 lipstick in shock.<\/p>\n
\u201cI should do a little shopping for food items. At most, she should agree to visit me this week,\u201d Eliza muttered, eager as she made a list.<\/p>\n
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Adam returned late, and Eliza chose to wait until after he had eaten the following day to inquire, \u201cSo, what did she say?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not even going to ask me if the food I just ate is digesting properly?\u201d Adam teased, earning a severe glare.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe agreed and said Saturday is perfect for her,\u201d Adam informed her. \u201cMum, you might meet her and think that she isn\u2019t the conventional choice for\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry about it. If you love her, what reason could there possibly be why I wouldn\u2019t feel the same?\u201d Eliza replied with excitement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but as I said, she\u2019s not exactly\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Before Adam could finish, Eliza hurried off, muttering ingredients for Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Eliza spent two days grocery shopping and bought a big jewelry present for Helen.<\/p>\n
At the supermarket, after buying the gift, she struck up a conversation with an older woman who had also bought a huge present.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat looks like a very big and beautiful gift,\u201d Eliza complemented.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you. It\u2019s for someone special to someone special to me,\u201d the woman replied.<\/p>\n
The woman was standing in the cashier\u2019s queue before Eliza and left before her.<\/p>\n
Eliza wanted to have a friendly chat with her. But without dwelling on the missed opportunity, she headed home, eager to prepare for the much-awaited meeting with Adam\u2019s girlfriend and her future daughter-in-law.<\/p>\n
Friday whirred by in a blur of excitement as Eliza prepared for Helen\u2019s visit. The garden was meticulously groomed, with new flowers enhancing its beauty.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou seem even more excited to have her over than I do,\u201d Adam commented.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to make a good first impression on her. I hope you\u2019ve been saying only good things about me,\u201d Eliza warned.<\/p>\n
\u201cMother, we both know there\u2019s nothing bad to be said about you,\u201d Adam reassured, earning a hug from Eliza.<\/p>\n
\u201cHurry off. There\u2019s still so much to do and so little time,\u201d Eliza said.<\/p>\n
Saturday arrived, and Eliza, already dressed, eagerly awaited Helen\u2019s arrival. The doorbell rang, and she rushed over to answer, only for her brows to furrow in confusion.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this Helen\u2019s mother?\u201d Eliza wondered as she opened the door to find the older woman from the supermarket with Adam.<\/p>\n
\u201cMum, meet Helen. This is my girlfriend,\u201d Adam announced.<\/p>\n
Eliza\u2019s smile stiffened. Helen appeared twice Adam\u2019s age.<\/p>\n
\u201cMother, aren\u2019t you going to invite us in?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure. Please come in,\u201d Eliza responded, concealing her shock.<\/p>\n
In the garden, Eliza tried to compose herself as they sat down.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam, this IS Helen, right?\u201d Eliza asked, hoping for a joke.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. This is Helen, my girlfriend,\u201d Adam confirmed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to meet you, Eliza. Adam has told me so many good things about you,\u201d Helen greeted.<\/p>\n
Ignoring the compliment, Eliza couldn\u2019t hide her disdain. \u201cHelen, right? You\u2019re going to be what? Seventy, seventy-two next year?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. I\u2019ll be fifty-two,\u201d Helen calmly replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo tell me, what work do you do, or are you already retired?\u201d Eliza asked as calmly as she could, even as she boiled inside.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a blog,\u201d Helen replied, and Eliza huffed under her breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren?\u201d Eliza asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have any,\u201d Helen responded with a shake of her head, and Eliza nodded to show that it was something she expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cMum, trust me. Helen is pretty great. She has a huge blog with thousands of followers,\u201d Adam defended, picking up his tablet to show Eliza.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. It\u2019s called \u2018Help from Helen.\u2019 I help women in difficult situations,\u201d Helen added proudly.<\/p>\n
\u201cReally? Cause I have a problem I need help with,\u201d Eliza said, refusing to see the tablet. \u201cMy son suddenly brings home a woman old enough to be his mother. Please help me, Helen! What do you think I should do?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMother!\u201d Adam exclaimed, but Helen boldly responded, \u201cI would advise you to support your son and trust him to find his own happiness and not be too rigid and stand in his way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliza lost it and sprang to her feet. \u201cWho do you think you are? A woman in her twenties falling in love for the first time? You\u2019re nothing but a washed-up old woman trying to cling to a younger man in her later years.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMother,\u201d Adam softly called out, attempting to stop her, but Eliza continued her verbal attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think I don\u2019t know that a woman like you can never love my son, and he can never love you in return. In ten to twenty years, you\u2019ll look like his dead grandmother. What do you think will happen then? You don\u2019t have children, and that\u2019s why you think you can steal and use my only son!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI love your son, and he loves me!\u201d Helen yelled as she got to her feet.<\/p>\n
Eliza continued her insults. Finally, Helen grabbed her gift and walked out without saying a word.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelen!\u201d Adam yelled, trying to follow, but Eliza stopped him.<\/p>\n
\u201cMother, please move. You\u2019ve already said enough hurtful things about her for one day,\u201d Adam implored, but Eliza continued to block his path.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t go after her. How many children do you think she can have at 50? She\u2019s just making me look bad!\u201d Eliza declared, hoping to dissuade Adam from chasing after Helen.<\/p>\n
But Adam decided to go after Helen, leaving Eliza fuming.<\/p>\n
Eliza tried to cool off by watching TV but couldn\u2019t. She got on her phone and found Helen\u2019s blog online. Surprisingly, Helen was live, describing her day.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t know her. They don\u2019t know the kind of woman she is,\u201d Eliza thought, furious at the care and love Helen received in the comments.<\/p>\n
Eliza began typing a scathing comment, accusing Helen of dating her son for money. Helen tried to defend herself, but the comments turned against her.<\/p>\n
{This is shocking. If she was a mother, would she accept such a thing for her son?}<\/p>\n
{The only reason I could ever think someone her age would date a young man like that is money. If she\u2019s not giving him some, then she\u2019s getting something from him.}<\/p>\n
Overwhelmed, Helen ended the live session.<\/p>\n
Eliza closed her phone with a smug smile, satisfied with the damage she had caused to Helen\u2019s blog. But her contentment turned to worry when her son, Adam, remained unreachable for a week.<\/p>\n
Lonely and concerned, Eliza visited her husband\u2019s grave. \u201cHe brought an old woman, John. How am I supposed to accept that?\u201d Eliza cried, desperate for support.<\/p>\n
As she dried her tears, she spotted Helen approaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think you\u2019re doing here? You came to meet me under the pretense of mourning?\u201d Eliza yelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t come here to look for you; this is a coincidence,\u201d Helen tried explaining, but Eliza wasn\u2019t listening.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve heard of women like you with innocent faces who go around\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m no longer with your son. Leave me alone!\u201d Helen retorted and walked away, leaving Eliza stunned.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, Eliza noticed a nearby epitaph, \u201cLoving and devoted husband to Helen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shocked, she realized her grave mistake and raced after Helen.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelen! Please wait!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you want? Haven\u2019t you said enough?\u201d Helen yelled in tears as Eliza stopped her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry. I didn\u2019t know you lost your husband and all the things I\u2014\u201d Eliza began but was cut off.<\/p>\n
Helen just walked away.<\/p>\n
Eliza was regretting her actions now. When she checked Helen\u2019s blog later, she realized Helen hadn\u2019t come live since their heated exchange on the blog.<\/p>\n
Eliza, feeling terrible, recorded a video seeking Helen\u2019s help, admitting her shame and embarrassment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know you\u2019re the only one who can help me. Please!\u201d Eliza begged. She posted it on all social media channels. But the next day brought no messages from Helen.<\/p>\n
In the evening, a knock surprised Eliza. Opening the door, she found Helen holding the same present she\u2019d taken away.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Eliza. My name is Helen. I\u2019m Adam\u2019s girlfriend,\u201d Helen introduced herself, surprising Eliza with her bravery.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome in. I\u2019m yet to cook anything, but there are enough snacks we can nibble on while we talk,\u201d Eliza welcomed her, realizing Helen\u2019s big heart.<\/p>\n
The plan was to cook together and show Adam that everything was good between them. While they were still in the kitchen, loud knocks on the front door distracted them.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you expecting someone?\u201d Helen asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, and it can\u2019t be Adam since he has the keys, but I should at least check,\u201d Eliza responded, drying her hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll go with you,\u201d Helen offered.<\/p>\n
As they approached the door, it swung open, revealing Adam, who was concerned after seeing Eliza\u2019s video.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought something happened to you. Why were you asking Helen\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Adam lectured his mother before freezing at the sight of Helen.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelen? What\u2019s going on here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour mum needed help making a blueberry pie, and I\u2019m Helen. It\u2019s my job to help. I was planning to call you the moment we were done\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, Adam interrupted her with a hug.<\/p>\n
Eliza, realizing her misjudgment, apologized to Helen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI smell something burning,\u201d Helen said, pulling away from Adam, and rushed to save the pie.<\/p>\n
Happy for her son\u2019s newfound happiness, Eliza looked forward to the future with his new girlfriend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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