Chapter 78
Zarina’s pov:
"Looks like you and Rye have been going out a lot lately, hmm?" mom asked me as she put the cupcakes Mrs. Wingman had ordered in the boxes.
I shut my mouth momentarily and I smiled at him forcefully. Mom raised an eyebrow as if thinking badly of me.
"And what does that mean? Hmm?" she asked.
"N-nothing, we're just hanging out!" I replied and immediately turned away from her.
"Are you keeping something from me?" she asked intriguingly. "I feel like you're hiding something from me, what exactly is that?"
I stopped what I was doing and was dumbfounded at the thought. It seems obvious to mom that something strange is happening; M-maybe… maybe I should tell her what's going on.
Mom approached me and tapped me on the shoulder. "Are you oka
