Nicole’s POV
“Your mum?” he asked, his voice seemingly happy and surprised as well. “Speak to her quickly.”
I shook my head. “Hmm. You don’t want to speak to her?”
I nodded. “C’mom, you have to,” he said plainly.
“You don’t understand.”
He frowned and pulsed his lips. He folded his hands and kept them over his chest. “Make me understand then.”
“I promised her that no matter what happens tonight, I was going to come back home.”
“You told her you won’t sleep over?”
“Exactly.”
“B-but you are old enough to handle yourself. Am I correct?” I could see that worried expression on his face. "Just tell her that you can’t make it back home tonight and then leave the rest to her.”
I considered his opinion. It was not a bad idea entirely because there wasn’t much option left anyway. “Mu
