“Maya!” I look to her. I can't believe she hung up on her parents! I thought she wanted this? Or did nerves get the better of her? I could understand that.....
“No, I have a better idea, I should have thought about it before.” She tells me.
I watch her scroll on her phone, before she has her Mum’s number on the screen, and clicks on video call. Oh wow, so not only is she going to surprise them by calling she is going to see them too……
“You are brave beautiful, you know that.” I kiss her on the head.
She angles the camera to me just as it connects.
“Hello?” I see who I assume is her Mum. Wow, I see where Maya gets her curls from…..
“Alpha Roman?” I hear her Dad’s voice off camera.
“Erm yeah, we decided this way may be easier…” I falter once again, feeling really uncomfortable.
“We
