Tad decided to help his mom out back with unpacking stuff for the patio.
He walked outside to see his mom putting up the patio table and chairs around a pool.
"You never told me we have a pool," Tad said, making his mom jump a little.
"We do! It cost a little extra, but I felt like it would be worth it!," his mom said, "You can have your friends over for pool parties and stuff now."
"I guess that's a plus,," he said.
"Is something wrong honey?"
"No, nothing's wrong."
Tad tried to keep his cool so his mom wouldn't interrogate him about what was bothering him. He didn't want her to know the trouble they were in...yet.