“Both I think.” Charles hesitantly replied. “Maybe it was just my mum thinking about how I could help.” he added.
“Oh.” Mike replied. “I hope my mum doesn’t expect me to wear a dress and make-up.” he said. “Dad doesn’t so it wouldn’t be far if I had to.”
“Well I hope you’re right Mike… they way they were talking last night suggests that she might.” Charles told his friend pretty much everything that’d been said, but left out the details about his father being barely able to manage. “Then when your mum left, my mum started saying that you could come round and watch me work and that I could show you how to do your make-up and stuff.” he explained, adding. “I’d prefer it if I wasn’t involved… I;d rather keep my housekeeping and my friends separate… I was mortified when you called round yesterday morning.”