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Luke's car stopped in front of Ava's house. Ava turned her head toward him.

"Thanks, Luke."

"You don't have to thank me. In fact, I should have been with you when you were feeling nauseous."

Ava felt blessed to have a friend like Luke. He was a really caring boy. He always tried to help her in every situation.

"Come inside," she asked, though she was not feeling well.

"It's okay. You need rest. See you tomorrow."

Ava got out of the car. She waved at Luke when he drove off.

She turned around and walked to her house. She thought her mother was not at home. So she took out her house keys and opened the door.

She was about to go upstairs to her room but paused when she heard her mother's voice coming from her room.

She walked to her mother's room and stopped at the closed door.

"Don't try to convince me."

Ava heard her mother talking about something. She might be talking on her phone, so she could not listen to what the other person was saying.

She did not understand who was convincing he