Chapter 71

“See you guys later,” Tasha kissed Grant and Tyson the next morning after breakfast. They were both going to Grant's brother's house and won't be back until later in the evening.

“Take care of yourself.” Grant kissed her on the lips. “I will call you when we get there.”

“Bye mom,” Tyson said. And the two of them left.

Tasha locked the door and went back to bed. She had decided to just stay in bed, reading and relaxing all day.

Tasha picked one novel, titled ‘The New Beginnings’, off her little bookshelf in her room and started reading. She just bought the novel two days earlier.

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"Oh my God,” Maddie thought to herself, "how on earth am I going to survive the next two months?” She stole a look at the woman sitting across from her at the dining table; her mother. Her own mother, who she always related to like an acquaintance. Their relationship was that frosty. Words between them were always scanty and stingy too.

A roar of laughter from the television in the sitting room pen