XX. THE WEEK SPENT WITH AMANDA went by quicker than I would have liked, either way, it was nice to get away from all the problems back at home. The dread had already set in place for my return to the one known as mother. Inside I already knew what was coming my way. She had already rung my phone enough times to know she was beyond pissed off, and at this point, I honestly could not have cared less she could be the cherry on top of my s**t cake. When we left the cabin, neither of us rushed to make it back home while I tried to drag the day out when we made it back in the late evening. When I dropped Amanda home, she told me to ring her if I needed her before giving me a final kiss goodbye and wishing me luck, even though I needed a miracle to avoid my mum. I swear she can smell fear from

