When Helena arrived at New York she was feeling totally alive, that was how their children made her feel. She took a cab and went directly to her apartment. That apartment was the gift Peggy bought Helena when she finished college. It was the perfect place for Helena to go with her lovers during all the time she lived in the city… after the divorced however no woman has stepped in there; Helena rebuilt it as a home for the few days she spent with her children. Once at home Helena unpacked and took a shower; after the shower she turned on her cell and found a message from Winnie. Helena, it’s Winnie. I’ve been thinking and as long as today you’ll have a lot of things to do at home and you’ll need to get some rest after the flight I thought that maybe you’d like to go tomorrow to pick the children up for school; they finished at 4.00. If you don’t say anything about the opposite I’ll call the school tomorrow morning to let them know you’re going for them instead me. Pick them up at 4.00, have fun with them and bring them home by 7.00,… ok?… and Helena they’ll be expecting me tomorrow…one last thing, I’m trusting you, I don’t why but I’m trusting you,… don’t break my trust, it’s not very strong Helena.

            Helena felt totally happy, that was the first time for years that Winnie trusted her in something related to their kids. Helena put into a pj’s to have some rest but before it she called her mother.

            Peggy Peabody ­said her mother’s voice on the other line       

            Hi mommy how are you? Asked Helena, she wanted to make amends with her mother. During the flight Helena had been doing some thinking about he relationship with her mother and understood that maybe it was not that Peggy didn’t love her, but much more that Peggy had other idea of motherhood than what she had.

            Are you ok Helena? Are the kids ok? After arguing Peggy never thought about her daughter calling her so soon, and thought that maybe something bad happened.

            Yes mommy, they are fine. In fact I’m in New York, I came to visit them, Winnie said they are fine… I just called to say hi, nothing’s wrong… and don’t worry I’m not calling you to ask you for money… fooled Helena, after all she was doing pretty well since her mother cut her off.