Avery’s pov

Hi, mom,” I said with a shaky smile on my face as she stares back at me wide-eyed.

She takes a hesitant step forward as if still not believing I am right in front of her. ” Avery, are you really here?”

It’s like her eyes are only zoned on me and have not realised Xade standing here beside me yet. I nod. ” Surprise,” I said, my voice trembling slightly.

She’s still dressed in her gardening outfit, the gloves still on her hands which let me know she just got in from gardening. My heart warmed. She always loved plants.

Her eyes teared and without another word she rush forward, pulling me word she rush forward, pulling me into a hug. I sigh, not caring that the dirt on her gloves was pressing into my back. I hugged her back just as tightly, soaking in the warmth of her hug that I had missed for months. Her scent that made me always feel peace.

She smells of dirt and flowers, she smells like home.

me. My mom was shorter than me, about two inches short and I revelled in the feeling of being a bit taller than her. At least I am taller

furrow as a mask of confusion swirls in her gaze. I took in a deep breath, my fingers shaking as

when her eyes skit over to Xade standing beside me, and as if just noticing him for the first time, her eyes widen in surprise. ” Oh! And

to make this even more difficult to explain. What if she thinks I’m

my boyfriend,” I managed to say and

inside me and that’s when nausea decides to crawl its way up into my throat. I gagged, and rush

rush to my side. She starts to rub my back in soothing circles while Xade holds my hair back and tells me I’m okay. “Are you okay?” Mom rushed in worry as I wrench again

felt awful but

“Probably just some nausea cause of the

a pin to begin with. My heart skipped, then skipped some more until it was running viciously in my chest. ” Wh-a-t?”

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