LAYLA:
Hearing that ridiculous statement made me cringe. At first, I thought it was a joke, but when I turn my head to look at Derek, the seriousness on his face made me realize it wasn't. Just like how serious the other two looked as well.
“What's this all about?” I look from Derek to the others while I try my best not to look in the direction of the woman they called my mother.
“It's what it is. Like he said, that's your mother over there,” the lady called Aurora answers on behalf of all of them and I couldn't be more annoyed that she was being too casual about it.
I had to scoff just because of that. “Is this a joke?” I ask even if it's clear enough for me to see that it just might be true.
“Does it look like we're joking? You need to take us more seriously, girl.” was her rebuff.
