“By the way, Mia. Somebody messaged me this morning asking if I want to go out for dinner.”
“If I am right, is that Edward?”
“Yeah.”
“Don’t you dare! I will tie you in our basement.”
And we all laughed.
“I wasn’t planning to come. I didn’t even answer his message, pretending I didn’t see.”
“Good for you. Hey, if you want to look for reasonably priced good clothes. Tell me, I will bring you to a friend who sells quality great designs.”
“Okay. After I get paid.”
“Don’t expect too much for now since you’re just starting.”
“I am not. Maybe next time. I want to treat mom on my first gig payment.”
“You don’t have to, Nat.”
“But I want to, mom.”
And I held her hand.
“I will enjoy more if I do that.”
And she smiled at me as if she is so proud and can’t believe that her little girl is
