Mia’s Pov
Richard and I turned to see who had barged in and seeing my mother, we immediately sprang away from each other, horrified looks on our faces.
My mother looked like she'd just been slapped. She turned around as if to leave and then remembering she was here for a reason, turned back but averted her gaze from us, deciding to look at something out in the hallway.
“Well, um…” she began, then cleared her throat.
Richard and I shuffled forward, awkwardly. My cheeks were red as I adjusted my shirt and kept my gaze on the ground.
“Dinner is ready, and everyone else is at the table.” She croaked and then practically flew away.
Richard and I looked at each other for a moment and then pursing our lips we took each others’ hands and made our way downstairs.
“As if the cold shoulders I
