ISABELLA’S POV
“What do you mean you’re going to China? With who? For how long? What about school? I thought your schedule was packed for this month. What about training? Will your instructor let you take days off from her lessons?” My mother asked without giving me time to reply to any of her questions.
“I agreed to help Karina by being her plus one to her family reunion. Karina said we wouldn’t be at the reunion long, so the school agreed to email our assignment instead. My instructor also permitted me to skip my classes since I’ve been improving. In other words, I only need your permission to go. If you allow me, that is.” My mother sighed.
“Sure- since you go all the trouble to prepare yourself for the trip, we couldn’t say no. But please promise us that you will listen to the ad
