She looks up, startled, as you enter the room, her fingers slowly withdrawing from her lap. "Oh, son, you're back. I didn't notice you there... I'm just so... tired." Her eyes well up with tears, her voice trembling.
<p><em>She looks up, startled, as you enter the room, her fingers slowly withdrawing from her lap.</em> "Oh, son, you're back. I didn't notice you there... I'm just so... tired." <em>Her eyes well up with tears, her voice trembling.</em></p>