Emily merely nodded, not looking up until Lisa had left the kitchen. It was then that she let her tears run free, hiding her face in her hands. It was just as well that she didnt know what her mother was up to, or she'd probably just pack her bags and leave for good, in the face of such coldness.<br/><br/>After a few minutes, she neatly folded the paper and picked up her cup of coffee. She tossed the liquid in the sink, rinced it, put the mug in the dishwasher and went outside. She sat by the pool, one leg dangling in the water, the other folded underneath her as she stared down.