Chapter 27. You’re Just Like Him

I was standing on the front porch, staring at the door. I don’t know how long I was there for but I knew that I didn’t have the guts to knock or ring the doorbell.

So I just stood there, my heart pounding in my chest and my breathing heavy. 

Before I knew it, the door made a sound, and that was enough to pull me out of my head. I took a step back as it was opened.

My mother stepped out looking like she was heading somewhere important. She was wearing something formal, a small smile on her face until she noticed me.

“Um…hi,” I said nervously as I chuckled weakly.

She frowned tightly, running her eyes over me before speaking. “What are you doing here?”

“We need to talk,” I said, and she scoffed.

“I have nothing to talk to you about, Sara,” she replied, stepping past me and walking away.

“It’s about Lisa!” I exclaimed, and that stopped her. 

She turned and adjusted her bag on her shoulder. “If this is a trick to get me to take yo