Ch 20
April Tel ford POV
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I just kind of feel lost. I'm not sure what I'm doing here. I am having dinner with Ian's parents, who seem nice. And sweet. They were very welcoming, and I didn't know they were going to join us for dinner when Ian picked me up. But it's pleasant.
His mom kind of reminds me of mine, I remember the way I used to feel so embarrassed when my mother used to come around bringing snacks and trying to engage conversations with my friends. Back then, I just wanted her to leave me alone with my friends because I wanted to feel cool. If I think about her, I sense that she's somewhere here…
But I know she's gone. That scares me actually, like how her memories makes me want to look around to feel her presence once again. Although I know she's not there.
“Are you o
