She Knew It
How sick wasn’t it, to have a crush on my best friend’s mother?
She knew it! I'm almost 100% sure. The intense and caring smile she always gave me. It was our unspoken secret. "Michael. Great to see you! How are you?" She gave me the nicest hug, and I enjoyed the smell of her hair and her perfume. As always it was a joy to see and hear her. "Hi, Stine. Great to see you!” I gave her the best smile I could. Every time we saw each other, it was like this; and it had been so for the last...