After her husband’s death, Ron Lucy moves in with her son and daughter-in-law until she feels strong enough to move on. Things start well, because Eve cares about her as if to her own mother. But Eve feels too comfortable and familiar with Lucy all her housework.
Should life after retirement not become easier? Not for me. My husband Ron died a month ago and I got used to my savings. I have been with Ron for a long time, so it was too much to be in this house alone.
Then I asked my only son Connor if I could live with him and his wife Eve for a while.
I wanted peace, but everything I got was chaos.
We rented the house and I have given the monthly rent as a sign of my good will to my son because I did not want them to think I would extend my stay indefinitely. Connor works for many hours as a computer technician and Eve is a housewife. Connor gave me a room on the first floor of her house.
“You don’t have to worry about your knees and stairs in this way,” he told me, while he was dragging my luggage on my first day.
Open suitcase | source: Pixabay
Everything was fine.
At first Eve was the best. She took care of me, cooked and did the dishes – even when I told her that I should not do it and that I could make it alone.
But things began to change.
We started to cook together and keep the house repaired until Eve has finished all the household chores. Of course, it didn’t waste anything. Connor and Eve had welcomed me to their house and I wanted to show them that I was grateful. But the problem is that these old knees get tired.
Cleaning equipment | Source: Pixabay
Anyway, Eve called me a few days before Christmas, when she giggled in front of the TV and saw a film, into the living room.
“Lucy,” she said. “When you are done with the laundry, please go out and buy some food for dinner tonight and also for Christmas dinner. Nine people are coming. I’ll give you the money before you go.”