My mother is spending the weekend at my place. This morning, after I showered and spent a little bit of time working.
MOM: “I heard you up and around early today.”
ME: “I told you last night I had an 8 am Zumba class, Mom.”
MOM: “Yeah, but I didn’t think you really meant to go.”
A pause.
ME: “Then why did you think I mentioned going?”
MOM: “I don’t know. I thought you were just making conversation.”
ME: … {{silence}} …
And then I left the kitchen.