Chapter 26
LANA DRINKS HER TEA AND nibbles on the chocolate chip cookie I picked up from her favorite bakery down the street. after three cups of her bedtime tea, she slept all night. I watched her sleep, I couldn't sleep. I still can't believe Lana's mom. How do you treat someone like Lana, like that.
“Whatcha, thinking about?" I ask Lana, my hands wrapped around my own cup. Lana offers a smile that doesn't reach her eyes and shrugs.
“I just…" She trails off and looks down at her tea. “Just not used to it anymore." She finally gets out.
“Used to it?" I prompt, trying not to make her feel bad because of her mom.
She nods “My mom has had a problem with drinking for a longtime, as long as I can remember." Lana sips her tea. “She used to go through good and bad spells but… it got to a po
