"And make sure you call me if anything happens, okay?" Becky said to Autumn for the last time that evening. Autumn nodded her head and suddenly, Becky pulled her into a hug. 

　　"I won't miss you. I won't miss you at all. But this is for the best, I guess," she muttered as she sniffed and used her free hand to wipe her teary eyes.

　　"Mum, are you crying?" Autumn asked, a look of surprise on her face. "You never act like you care and all that stuff, and now you're ...