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.

in the closet?” The dreaded question I didn’t want her to ask slips past her rubbed-off lipstick lips. She looked skeptical and by her

dont have her

my heart dropping has

mine and her eyes narrowed

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?” I finished off with a nervous question knowing fully well that mother despises those

father gets here. He wouldn’t be too happy to hear that you let in a stray cat which might have fleas.”

She grumbles and stets over to my

she stops. After

the

and – – –

hurt anymore. I’m good.” I rushed out feeling the heat of embarrassment crawl up my neck to settle

just happened. I was definitely running out of excuses and my lies were embarrassing enough to be buried in dirt and never to be talked about again. I

having her not

bry the revelation

closel. His bod cyes prodided me from where he stood, haunting me with a knowing

bare in front of him and that alone was enough to push

intoxicating

And he touched me.

out.” I spoke faintly while nudging my head to the opened

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