From Bad to Worse

Sitting next to Mom, I didn't notice that she was drinking tea. I didn't see that her mug was, in fact, balanced on her lap. Being cold, I did notice that she was hogging the entire blanket. With 
one tug, hot tea spilled over Mom's lap. I was rather surprised when Mom started making funny noises. It all made sense, however, when she lifted up her dripping mug. Dashing into the kitchen, I snatched up a dish towel. Handing me her tea, Mom sopped up as much as she could. I apologized and tried to give her teacup back. Thinking she had it, I dropped the cup...onto Mom's lap. Oops.