Not yet showered and still sweating, Evan threw himself onto the bed and took a deep breath. Anderson said to cancel practice that day because Evan seemed unable to concentrate after talking to Tristan's mother.
Perhaps Aruna could still meet and talk to her son, but she must have missed the old Tristan, who didn't suffer from carrying burdens that a young man of his age shouldn't take.
Evan did not admit that he understood Aruna's feelings or Maia, Shane's mother. Yes, he did lose those two friends too, but Evan imagined that the loss experienced by the two mothers was different from the loss he experienced. After all, those who had given birth to and raised Shane and Tristan.
"Mimi, what should I do with Tristan? Hearing his mother, I want to save him even more, so he doesn't get any worse." Evan closed his eyes and massaged his forehead. "So that I don't lose him like I lost Shane and Kara."
