Thanks.” I spoke softly as I made my way over to her. I pry the bowl away from her hand gently while her eyes continued to scrutinize my mom like she was an undercover cop

Growing uncomfortable by her sudden interest which was leaking with suspicion, I place the bowl down on the bedside table and turn to her. “Is that all? ” I asked with an impatient edge in my voice while tugging the ends of the oversized shirt covering me until mid thigh.

Her green eyes drag towards me slowly as if afraid to move her eyes away for just a second. They stared at me questioningly a s I pinched the ends of the cotton fabric.

A quick flash of understanding flares in her eyes before she moves them away from my face and gives me a silent nod.

“Yes, that’s all.”

My stomach chooses this moment to let out a growl. Mother smiles, which was

Ermal Mother miles, which was

” Might want to hurry eat that to leed the monster.” She mudges her head to the bowl I had settled on the table.

I stood quiet for a while, utterly stunned by y her rare smile. It wasn’t huge but it was still very noticeable. It wasn’t the ones she forced to just put up a front. This one finally reached her eyes after years, Something that was a miracle, well at least for me.

A light banging sound brought me out of my shocked stance and made me think quickly as mother’s eyes snapped to my closet.

“Well I have a lot of assignments to get done by tomorrow so I guess I’ll get to them now.” I spoke a little louder than normal seeing that another light thud came from the closet.

slips past her rubbed-off lipstick lips. She looked skeptical and by her tense form, 1 knew she

her walk

my heart dropping has

and her eyes narrowed slightly.”

let out a breath and forced myself to calm down to not raise any more suspicion.” Gwen and I saw a stray kitten by the side of the road on our way here. I couldn’t leave the poor guy all alone….. o I took him?”

her eyes twitches which is one of her habits when she is extremely irritated. “Toss him out before your father gets here. He wouldn’t be too

and stets over to my

stops. After a couple of heartbeats and heavy uncomfortable silence later,

the

and – – –

doesn’t hurt anymore. I’m good.” I rushed out feeling the heat of embarrassment crawl up my neck to settle on my cheeks knowing that

it, not wanting a repeat of what just happened. I was definitely running out of excuses and

Perks of having her not

ved bry the revelation lily felt the

that all shocked to ste Hai len cut of the closel. His bod cyes prodided

of him and that alone was enough to push back my earlier anger

over my chest not trusting myself to be near him. Not after the intoxicating kiss that nearly ruined m y sanity. Everyone was right. Haiden Cross ruins everything

And he touched me.

you still doing here? Get out.” I spoke faintly while nudging my head to the opened window I assumed he entered from. Scratch

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