Alpha Ralph. “Mother, you had sent for me.” I said, walking further into the room. My poor mother didn’t move from her position, rather she turned a bit so that her back was facing mine. I sat down, touching a side on her back to let her know that I was sitting close up to her. “I couldn’t make it early because I had things to attend to.” I told her, just so she wouldn’t be angry that she had called me earlier and I didn’t come for her. The truth is Beta Floyd did made sure to remind me how urgent it was for me to see my mother at that time but no, I went ahead to spend the rest of the day with Octavia. And the reason is because I don’t want to lose her anymore. She had gone through a lot just to stay safe and get back to me healthy so I must stay by her side and keep her close by. “Thi

