Bk 2 - Chapter 24 - Telling Mom the Truth

Natalia

I finally broke down and called my mom. We had come straight to his workplace but Daniel had gone to an office next door for some paperwork or something and I decided to finally tell her. I had called to check on Quinn earlier but you know all that patient privilege stuff they didn't tell me much. I asked the doctor if there was any chance she might choose to stay longer voluntarily. He just indicated it had been talked about but no decisions had been made. They would let her know I called.

When my mom answered, she was in a tizzy. She just found out I hadn't been to work in a few days because she had stopped at the store where I had worked. Next, she had gone to my apartment but someone else was already living there. I got an earful of complaints before I got a word in edgewise.

"Mom!" I interrupted her. Daniel had come in at that moment and looked at me quizzesically. I had never used that tone with him and I didn't expect to as long as I was a slave.

I sighed and softened my