Maddie looked up at the woman, quickly wiping her tears away with the back of her hand. She hadn't expected anyone to find her there. She swallowed the lingering lump in her throat; Where could she even begin to explain? She didn't want to trauma dump on the poor woman, that wouldn't be fair to anyone.
"Just thinking about my dad, I guess," She half lied. Of course she was thinking about him, some part of her always was, but especially when things were so tough with her mom. She always wondered what their lives would be like if he was still around.
