Laura stared at Michael and quickly looked down at her M&M. It made her sad that Michael's mom had been abused. Domestic violence was not a light issue. . She and her son had lived in a homeless shelter because of an abusive husband, after all. She had grabbed a red M&M, "My favorite hobby is probably role playing or playing chess, which I'm not too good at--but I'm getting better," she blushed, making a whispered, sheepish laugh.