Azalea
“I want to meet her,” I said quietly.
“You want to meet her?” Cassian asked, sounding surprised.
“Yes. Your family is also my family.”
“I understand. I will plan a day for you girls to meet.”
“I’m looking forward to it. How is your mom? Is she okay?”
“Yes,” he replied, but he sounded very tired. “I told you it’s just a small problem. She is fine.”
“I need to visit her. When are you coming to pick me up?”
“I’m so sorry, honey. My boss called me to the office,” he said. “I’m at the office doing my job.”
“What! You didn’t tell him your mom is sick?”
“I did,” he responded. “But he said I still had to come to work.”
“He sounds like a mean person,” I complained. “Tell me where the hospital is. I will go visit her myself.”
“By now, I think she’s not at the hospital anymore. Emi
