POV: Allison Chris kisses Mira goodbye when we got to the parking lot. “Thanks Martin, I’ll call you in the morning about the house,” I told Martin and hugged him before getting into the car with Mira. Chris drove us home silently, his eyes focused on the road. My phone rang in my purse, and I pulled it out and saw it is mom. I put it back in my purse, refusing to take her calls. I’ve not spoken to them since I left, and I’m not ready to face her yet. I guess she’s calling to scold me and threaten to cut me off and disown me if I do not come back home. I felt my heart beat faster as I recalled the many times she has threatened to cut me off or disown me if I don’t follow her instructions and do exactly what she tells me. I could feel my anger rising as I recalled the things I had to endu

