"Are you sure your mum would be okay with me like this?" Mary questioned me, keeping her eyes on the mirror, watching her every move as she applied lipstick onto her lips, trying to look as perfect as she could get.
"Mary, it's cold outside, she wouldn't mind anything you wear so long you're dressed in protective clothing and all that." I was eager for her absence so I could easily carry on with preparations for the arrival of the children and Indan. It was finally the last day of the year.
"Okay." She nodded positively.
I assisted her with her small bag which contained the list of things she needed for her small stay at my mother's.
"I still don't understand why you wouldn't come along with me. It's so unfair that you chose to stay home. Aren't you worried about my going out in this
