When I was a child, the family had a dog named Little Black, who was a very intelligent Labrador Retriever.
I always play with it, and sometimes I think of it as my little friend, talking to it. Xiao Hei always listened quietly, as if he could understand my every request.
Until one day, when I came home from school, I noticed that the atmosphere at home was a little unusual. Mom's brows were furrowed, and her face was ugly.
"I was really homeless, my son didn't agree to let me live at home, I really had no way out. Mom said sadly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Mom, don't be sad, I'll accompany you, and we'll figure it out together. I comforted my mother softly.
In the days that followed, my mother and I rented a small house outside, which was simple but the only place we belong now.
Despite our efforts to live, the pain in our hearts remains. I could feel an unspeakable pain in my mother's heart.
"Mom, don't be sad, we'll be fine, trust me. "I gently hugged my mother.
My heart tightened all of a sudden, and I always knew that my mother had suffered a lot of grievances at home, but my father had never stepped forward.
When I came to my mother's neighborhood, I saw her standing with my father. As I got closer, I saw the wound on my dad's shoulder, and then looked at the tears in my mom's eyes.
"Dad, Mom, you go back first, I want to talk to Mom. I said to them.
Dad nodded, pulled Mom and turned away. My mother and I stood at the entrance of the community, each silent for a while.
"Mom, when I was at your house, Xiao Hei would always accompany you and listen to all my suffering. I want to tell you that we will all have a good life in the future, just like Xiao Hei did with you.
"Son......" said the mother, with tears in her eyes.
"Mom, don't be sad, I'm here. "I hugged my mom tightly.
One day after that, I was packing up at home with my mom when I suddenly heard a knock on the door. I was a little surprised because very few people visit during this time period.
"I know I went too far last time, and I came here to apologize to you. Her voice was full of apologies.
Mom faced her, her eyes revealing an inexplicable complex emotion. We sat down in the living room, my brother and daughter-in-law saying words of apology with sincerity on her face, and her words were firm and sincere.
"I've always regretted what I did last time, and I feel guilty every day after you left home. I'm not a person without a conscience, I was just carried away by anger at that moment, and I really hope you can forgive me.
I looked at her and felt ripples in my heart. It turns out that she also has a soft place in her heart, after all, she is a family.
Mom was silent for a while, and she said slowly, "I don't hate you, after all, you are also my family." But the contradictions between us cannot be alleviated overnight.
The younger brother and daughter-in-law nodded in understanding. She stood up, apologized firmly, and took her leave. Mom and I sat on the couch at home, and there was a heavy atmosphere in the room.
In the days that followed, my mother barely brought up the topic of her brother-in-law again. She seemed to be silently confronting all this, and I didn't ask about it.
At the same time, I began to feel conflicted inside. I longed for family harmony, but I faced irreconcilable contradictions.
One day, I suddenly received a phone call from a nurse at the hospital. She told me that her mother needed to be hospitalized because of a sudden illness.
I grabbed my bag and rushed to the hospital, every minute of the road tormented me inside.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the community, and a tall man rushed out and walked up to my mother and me.
"You're the old woman's son, aren't you?" he asked aloud.
"I'm sorry, but ...... you?" I looked at him with some surprise.
"I'm your mother's cleaner employer in our house, and she stole some of our valuables!" he said angrily.
My eyes widened, I couldn't believe his words at all, my mother has always been a hardworking and simple person, how could she steal?
"I'm sorry, this must have been a misunderstanding!" I hurriedly explained.
"Then let's go search your house!" he looked at me coldly.
My heart was racing, and the accusation hit me to the ground. In the face of the sudden accusations, I tried to calm myself and took them to my mother's house with me.
Suddenly, I noticed that little black had been standing beside her mother, with a hint of uneasiness and anger in her eyes.
"Wait!" I abruptly stopped them. I crouched down and patted the little black lightly, motioning for him to come with me.
"Blackie, what's going on? I whispered to it.
"Mom, you ......" I looked sideways at her.
Mom hung her head, her hands wet with tears.
"I know I was wrong, I didn't want you to get involved. She said in a trembling voice.
"But why, Mom, how can you do that?" I couldn't understand what she was doing.
"I didn't mean to......" she wiped tears from the back of her hand.
I didn't know how to deal with all of this for a moment, and when I panicked, Xiao Hei leaned close to my lap, as if silently giving me strength.
"We've got to find a solution. I shook my head and said gloomily.
Soon, my mom and I went back to the little house we rented together. During this time, I took care of my mother with all my heart and accompanied her through many helpless nights.
"Hello, you are ...... I'm a doctor at the hospital, and I need to inform you about something. The doctor's deep voice came from the other end of the line.
"What's wrong? Is something going on?" I asked nervously.
"Your mother fell down on the street and injured her head. She is now being treated in our hospital.
I rushed to the hospital to see my mother lying on a hospital bed with a pale face and a gauze wound. The doctor said that the mother's injuries were not very serious, but she needed to stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time.
My heart was twisting like a knife, and I didn't know how to deal with it. Looking at my mother's pale face, I realized that she needed my care more and more.
Time flies, and my mother is finally discharged from the hospital. I accompanied her back to the little house, and everything was as usual. However, at this time, I received another call - my mother's condition is not improving and she needs long-term treatment and care.
Faced with this accident, I fell into a deep struggle. I couldn't take care of my mom full-time, and the family's expenses gradually increased.