Forty Five

I reapplied my pink lipgloss, and pushed my hair back in a loose ponytail. I had a lot to do today, and that wasn’t even making things light. I grabbed my purse. And ran downstairs, going directly towards the door. “Maya?” Mike’s mom called back, causing me to stop back in my track. I looked over at her, and she was seated in the dining table, munching away. Her eyes looked at me imploringly. I mentally facepalmed. It was rude to just leave without saying a word to them after how they had helped me last night. “Good morning, ma’am,” I said calmly. She smiled at me. “Come over here. It’s a rule in this house that no-one leaves home without having something to eat. It’s an important part of nutrition and you mustn’t miss it,” she said firmly. I smiled at her. “I would have really loved to eat, but I have a lot to do today. I forgot to take my books from the dorm, and I have to do that. It’s important,” I said quietly. Mike’s mother gave me a stern look. I had almost forgotten how