Chapter 44

The light coming from the window made her groan. Peeling her eyes open she was met with the presence of her mother, hands placed on her hips with a look Zara knew so well.

“Good morning, mom,” she said, a yawn escaping her. The woman standing a few miles away from her took a slow step towards her.

“Morning, huh? Do you know what the time is now?” the woman inquired. Zara roams her hand on the rumpled bed in search of her phone. She managed to land her hand on it almost on the verge of falling on the floor. As she unlocked the phone, her eyes widened seeing the time, she squeezed her eyes with the back of her palm, trying to make out what she just saw.

“What says the time?” The distance left between them was a mere inch.

“Um...”

“Cat got your tongue?”

“12:00 p.m.,” Zara muttered, her head cast down.

“Because your father always takes your side, is that why you’re behaving like this, huh?” Her mom scolded her.

“I’m sorry, mom, it won’t ha