Immediately, Xavier moved away from me. We stared at each other for a while listening to get if the voice was just our imagination.
"Xavier!!" Mum raised her voice "Can you please come to help me pull this inside?" She sounded distressed "Dad is carrying something"
I listened well to hear rattling sounds like she was trying to pull something inside. My heart skipped a beat and nearly exploded!
'What will she do if she sees us like this? Will she tell my stepdad?'
I can't even stand the shame to come as I felt like melting. It was like my brain had stopped working same as my heart as I felt my breath seize and I began to suffocate.
"Emily" Mom's voice sounds faint. It was like she had gone back outside or is in the kitchen "Xavier?" She called again.
Before I could open my mouth to sa
