MELISSA
“Are you sure you want to be here alone?” Nicho asked as the car pulled up in front of my mother’s house. “You know how extra mum can be.”
“I can handle her, and Lily is here,” I replied.
“Okay, if you say you can handle it. I’m going to take your word for it.” Nicho said. “But if she starts to get on your nerves—“
“I will give you a call,” I said sharply, getting down from the car.
Lilly followed me, and I waved Nicho goodbye, watching his car wheel out of the parking lot.
I gave Lily a soft look, guiding her towards the porch.
“You really don’t have to do this, you know,” she said gently.
“You were suffocating in that house, Lily. I couldn’t just watch you like that,” I replied.
“I could’ve managed,” Lily said, her voice slow and uncertain.
“Nope. You needed a change o
