Alexandre was pounding mom hard and fast.
She was lying helpless on the bed. Her eyes were gazing at me pleadingly...
'Don't do it... Please...' I wanted to say it loudly. Nothing came out of my mouth...
I tried to move toward them and it felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. I couldn't move...
"Mom I love you..."
Mom's hand shook my shoulder, "Alex, what's wrong?"
I opened my eyes and saw her standing, all smiles...
"Alex, it's such a beautiful morning! I was waiting for you to wake up, so we can go eat breakfast. Instead, you are spending our precious time sleeping... I would have let you sleep a little bit longer, but your body was jerking and your mouth mumbling something about 'mom'... What was it about?!..."
I was too embarrassed to tell her, "Oh nothing mom, just a
