I read this short story which is written by Raymond Carver. The story tells about mom and his son, who lies to her and makes her upset. The mom is a typical mother, who worries about everything and makes all look worst than they are.

In the beginning of the story boy is only 15 years old and a really good boy. Then it starts to happen. The nextdoor neighbour claims the boy about putting firecrackers in their cat’s ears. When mom asks about what happened, boy lies to her mom and acts all freaked out. From that day on, the mother suspects the boy about everything. The boy lies about the money, school trips and all other things. When he gets a car, he is never home. Then he buys something that really does not please the mother – a shotgun and a hunting knife.

On one day the boy sleeps in his room and mom decides to go and see what is he doing. She sees his shoes under the bed and asks why they were there. ”I ran out of gas, I had to walk for gas”, the boy says. Then mother sees her sons shirt, all wet and full of blood. The boy says he had a really bad nose blood. Mother did not believe.

Mother is so worried about his son, that she could not sleep. The boy can not take it anymore. Both of them are burned out. Then he gets his stuff and moves away. ”Believe it or not I never see him again”, mother said. She tells about her sons doings, he got himself in politics and got married. In the end of the story, mother speaks likes she is writing to somebody. The story starts with ”Dear sir:”. Who is the ”sir”? The story is little bit weird and confusing. I did not really liked it. Mother ends up alone. She lives rest of her life in fear, and when this ”sir” send a letter to her, she is confused and scared, because someone knew her new name and residence.