CHAPTER 128: Stuck with Luka

BELLA

"I ran into Luka at school." I tried to make my declaration as unimportant as possible so that my mom wouldn't be alarmed or throw a fit and I must have succeeded because she didn't say anything.

She was putting away the groceries and if not for the slight pause in her movements I would have thought she didn't hear me.

"Ma, did you hear me?" I asked just to be sure.

"It's been more than two weeks now why are just telling me?" My mouth opened on its own when she said that.

"How...how did you know?" I managed to stammer out. "Are you having me followed?"

I chuckled at the question, "nah, we don't have enough money for that."

"Seriously mum, how did you know?"

"Why else did you put your head on my laps and was crying some weeks ago? And what else could be the reason behind you moping? The only reason you're telling me now, is because you're moving to the dorms tomorrow."

Wow. Nothing ever passed by this woman.

Nothing. As in Zilch, Zero, Nada.

"Just because I didn't say a