What if it was his mother

The following day, being the last day of the working week, Rita walked into the office building. She had a renewed strength, vowing that nothing would spoil her day. She wanted to finish up with her workload so she could leave early and prepare for Theresa's arrival. "I... Don't worry about picking me up this evening, I'm going somewhere from here", she said. She was in her office with Rodrigo. The chaffeur had a confused expression on his face as he tried to determine what she was saying. "It's okay Rita, I could drive you wherever you want", he said. He moved closer to her, giving her hands a gentle squeeze. Rita didn't want him knowing where she was going. She wanted an alone time with her friend, away from her parents and even Rodrigo. Not that she had stopped loving him, far from it. She just wanted to be alone for some time. "I promise, don't worry about it. If there's anything amiss, I'll give you a call", she said, kissing him full o