A month passed very quickly and for the past five days Alarick bothered me almost every day, wanting me to call Estra. “You need to talk to her eventually. I can’t accompany you to the school ball because I am not your guardian.” He insisted but I still had a little time before the ball so I was not in so much of a hurry to call her. What’s more, my mind was fully occupied by another event this month which reminded me that I had left my mom home alone. This would be our first Christmas apart.
“Could I call my mom?” I completely ignored his first comment and immediately asked about what was really bothering me. “Why?” He asked, surprised. “What do you mean why? She is my mom. Can’t I call her without needing a reason?” I scolded him for that stupid question. Even if it was not Christmas sh
