Waiting for Mom
Jim had been waiting for a long time for his mother to arrive. She was supposed to come and pick him up each day after school. Sometimes Jim’s mom would be waiting at the curb with the motor running when Jim came out of the school building. Other times she would be a few minutes late, but never more than ten.
It had now been more than half an hour, and Jim was getting worried. Had his mother gotten into an accident? Did she forget it was a school day?
Just then, Jim’s mother pulled up. As he got in and closed the door, Jim’s mom explained that she had taken his little sister to the doctor for an appointment, and it had taken longer than expected.