~Oreva~
I press my lips in a thin line after Calyx's departure and sigh before returning to my mum's bedside. Now I think of it, Roshan warned me about my stepfather this morning. Did he know he was going to be here?
I give up trying to get answers and just sit there for a moment, tracing her fingers with mine, feeling the faint warmth still clinging to her skin.
“They said you’ll be fine, Mum,” I whisper. “You always said I worry too much.”
Her chest rises and falls slowly and I force a smile she can’t see. “I’ll make sure you come out of here, I promise.”
I sniffle back a sob and grab my tank before planting a soft kiss on her forehead. I glance at her once more and step out of the room.
Calyx is waiting at the exit. “You done?” he asks, voice as flat as ever.
“For now.”
He doe
