One warm summer day, when I was about 10-12 years old, my mother drove me to an office, told me to wait in the car, and she went into that office, and she was i

One warm summer day, when I was about 10-12 years old, my mother drove me to an office, told me to wait in the car, and she went into that office, and she was in there for a long time. I waited and waited, and I think she did have an idea that this may be a protracted argument and she probably inadequately warned or prepared me, but I waited. I had the window rolled down, but the sun was upon the car, and it just got hotter while I waited. I was at least 10, and so had I had my wits about me, I would've thought about leaving the car and perhaps just standing under a tree, or something. I was not locked in by any means, although I did not have any keys with me, so it was unthinkable to abandon the car. I was kind of afraid of entering that office, even to the front desk, and Mom said stay here, so in the car I stayed. I had no idea how long I waited. I may have watched the clock the whole time. The Sun hadn't set by the time Mom returned. I didn't suffer any physically ill effects, but when Mom finally emerged from the office, she indicated with a very short statement that she'd just had the argument of a lifetime. And I sort of raised my eyebrows, and nothing more was said that day.