Chapter 78

Kathrina POV.

"Why didn't you return home last night?" My mom asked me first the very minute I walked into the house the next morning.

"Good morning mom," I greeted.

"Save your greetings. Just answer my question."

"I wanted to sleep over Hayden's place," that was the lie I could easily come up with at the moment.

"And you lied to your dad that you were returning home? Why?"

"What's wrong mom? I had to sleep over Hayden's place and so? What's wrong with me spending the night over at my boyfriend's house?"

"Are you crazy?"

"No, but I think you're the one crazy."

"What?" My mom's jaw dropped.

"Yes. You're always acting crazy to only me. I thought you would quit nagging and scolding me like I was a runaway school kid but I forget that yelling at me was your strong suite. And…"

"How dare you?!" My mom thundered.

"Madlyn!" I heard my dad groan, stopping mom from slapping me.

"Were you really going to slap me, huh?" I asked her and glanced back at my dad standing at the door.

"Kathrina," he