Chapter Seventy One - Panic Attack

I got inside my car and decided to drive to my place. I had no idea what to do. My thoughts were racing and I knew that I couldn't go back to work, I was so distracted.

The front door opened and I turned to it thinking I'm not even in the mood for Olivia's moods but was surprised to see my mom.

"Mom?"

"I came to see how... oh Godness Tawny what happened to your face? Look at your shirt, there's blood. What happened?"

Fuck!

I shrugged, "it's nothing mom..."

She put her bag on the couch and went to the kitchen, then I heard the kettle boiling, "it's nothing? You look like you were in a fight. Good thing I came.."

I wiped my face and my bottom lip was in pain, I might have bit myself when that idiot hit me.

"I'm fine mom. There was no need to come all this way.. did you drive or did you ask Bab'Khumalo to take you..?"

"I drove... for a good reason apparently.. come here.."

I got up and went to the kitchen, I knew fighting her was going to be useless. When I got there she had a t