~Nicole~
“Mom, for real… I’m okay,” I said softly, sinking a little deeper into the pillow even though my head still felt heavy, like it hadn’t fully woken up with the rest of me.
“What if it’s something serious, huh?” her voice came from the other end, sharp with worry.
“Please… it’s not,” I insisted. “Just don’t come here. We still have three to four days left. I beg of you.” I let out a tired sigh, my eyes drifting to Lulu, then to Enz.
They both watched me closely, hoping I'd get to convince H.P.
I shook my head at them, trying to show that things were getting better, even if I wasn’t fully convinced myself.
“I’ll pass the phone to Lulu now,” I said quickly, hoping to escape before she asked more questions.
“No, don’t you dare,” her voice rang out immediately. “Put it on speake
