Natalia:
I had just finished reviewing the reports from the Gamma unit when I heard the faint click of heels behind me.
I didn’t have to turn to know who it was. The scent of jasmine and old perfume, sharp, dignified, suffocating, filled the air before her voice did.
“Mother, I didn’t expect you to come.” I said, putting down the paper as I looked at her. I nodded at the gamma, Lilian, who held the folder for me, waiting for what I had to say. “I will call for you later.”
“Yes, Luna.” She walked out without saying a word, leaving me alone with my mom.
“I see that you’re still working,” my mother said, stepping into the room like she owned every inch of it. “You’ve always had that trait. You forget the world when you want to prove a point.”
“Mother. You could’ve sent word before com
