Clara's POV
I walked to the kitchen where Derek, Mom, and Katy were as they navigated through the dishes. I pretended to get a glass of water for myself. I needed to watch Derek while he was here so he wouldn't do anything extreme.
"We should do this more often. I'll be here to join you again tomorrow." Derek smiled.
So, he was planning on turning this into a more frequent thing? I was either going to have to tell the truth or bury him somewhere.
"No, I think today will be the last time you see me, at least for a while," Mom answered.
We all had our attention on Mom. Was she leaving? I wasn't pretending to ignore her anymore.
"Are you going somewhere
"Are you going somewhere?" Katy asked, her voice filled with enthusiasm.
"I have a little trip. I'll be gone for two weeks," Mom ans
