Chapter 15
“Computer. Identify caller.”
“Caller: Myesha Callista,” it droned in its monotone voice.
Mum!
“Answer.” I nearly fell over in my haste to get to the Vid. This was exactly what I needed right now.
My mother’s face appeared on the screen and her smile turned to alarm. “Lennina! What happened to your face?”
My breath caught. I’d forgotten about my black eye. “I…” I couldn’t lie. “Um. I’m not seeing Malvolio anymore.”
I scolded myself for not being able to come out and say what happened.
“What? Did he do that to you?”
“Yes.” I looked down at my feet as heat burned my cheeks.
“Oh, my stars!” When I looked back up, tears trailed down her cheeks. “I… What did… You need to… You need to come home!”
“I can’t, Mum. I have a two-year contract.”
“Forget the contract! You can’t st
