"I cannot believe this. I cannot believe this!"
I chewed on my lip, keeping my eyes cast down. My parents and I were in the dining room for our family talk. Mom was sitting in front of me and Dad was pacing the floor behind her.
"How long were you together with that boy, Sophia?" I heard my mother say.
My knuckles turned white as my folded hands tightened on my lap. I gave my mother a swift glance. She was cool and collected, unlike my father who was quite harried. Her face was blank but her eyes which were fixated on me were alert, very alert.
"Almost t-two months," I answered.
"Two months?" Dad burst out. He stopped and whirled on me. "And when were you going to tell us you had a boyfriend?"
"I-I tried to tell you during dinner last night but I—"
"Last night? Why didn't you tell u
