der's

t and you'd most times catch her scolding me. This time though, I heard no warning call or a displeased response. The

aware of my presence. Something was wrong, Mom was the type who was always bubbling with stored-up

sat beside her pulling he

t were wide with surprise, her face broke into a smile and sh

ace in her soft motherly palm. "You're as beautiful as th

ugh my mom's eyes and disappeared the second it

hatever she was feeling. Knowing Mom, there was no use questioning her for she was always willing t

than I could ever be and the least I could do was please her an

e corner of her eyes. When she either smiled or laughed, her eyes took a smaller shape

g somewhere today?" Mom sudde

o go out and my destination wasn't school, I had to involve whining and pleadings to g

ess her and she returned

have. Let's not forget how you pleaded with me all yesterday that I d

on and on also, Mom, i

ssal. "Whatever you call hi

ust have seen my desire to attend the get-together with Caleb. But all of a sudden, I lost the interest

Mom's genuine smile, for the first time

the sentence hadn't ended, almost as if I could hear her sa

n't mean any of that, from her smile I could t

om. I'll go

**

had decorated the sitting room in preparation for our little get-together. The settees

I'm guessing Caleb or Tiffany must have brought them along. Trusting my two friends and scho

it upon herself to play matchmaking when I had already made it obvious that Caleb would be nothing but a friend. His feelings towards me were qu

he hug platonic. I really didn't want to lead him on in any way since I couldn't re

and took turns introducing themselves. I got to know that Blondie was

y offered to help but he drew her attention to the cake in the fridge, which sent

xaggerated secrecy while a smile lingered on her face. I frowned knowing exact

e drinks was an open invitation for you to join." Eva joined in. She brush

all rigid contemplating how to respond to their curious gaze when thankfull

you girls

disgusting act of t

led up everyone's glasses and left mine halfway. "Mommy's girl, she wouldn't a

falling across his face. He had a boyish look to those blue eyes of his but exceptionally thin lip

and gulping it down in a swift move. I didn't reach out fo

't drink much, that I was sure so why were my eyes weary? I could barely mak

out. Why wasn't I also leaving? And they all had

t me to keep her comfortable until she's sober enough to leave." That

ything.. leaving" The words Tiffany spoke were broke

uldn't talk, or make any movement. I was n

umbness wasn't from the drink. Caleb shut the door beh

My drink