I Paid My Son’s Crush to Take Him to Prom—But What Happened That Night Left Me in Tears

right thing after all.

Maybe some lies were harmless.

Maybe some mistakes came from good intentions.

I hugged him before they left.

“Have fun.”

“I will, Mom.”

He looked happier than I’d seen him in years.

I cried after they drove away.

For a while, everything seemed perfect.

Then my phone buzzed.

The message came from Mrs. Collins, one of the teachers.

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