Chapter 126

Raya

"Uhn, Mac, Raya," Maxwell said when I came out of the restroom, stopping on his way to my mom's hospital room, where he had been obviously headed, and he turned to face us.

"How did you? You were here?"

"Yes, I came here after seeing her," my mom, I mean

He nodded and glanced between me and Miss Sterling.

I couldn't believe I had seen her.

That was why she had seemed so familiar. They looked so much alike and shared almost the same features, except the womanly features she possessed.

"I'm guessing you two already met," he said, and we both nodded.

"You didn't tell me your dad was here though."

He ran a hand through his forehead, sighing, "Yeah, it slipped my mind."

"Can I go and see him?"

He seemed taken aback by that, "Why?"

"Uhn? Nothing. Just..."

"Sure, okay"

He led the way to the hospital room while I followed awkwardly behind him with his sister, and she turned to face me halfway there. "Our family can be very... You know, interrogatory."

I smiled awkwardly.

"Just ignore any