East Alley,*
*New York City,*
*The Stephen's Mansion*
*Laura's POV*
I stirred from sleep. Something woke me up. It felt like knocking. Oh, someone was trying different rhythms of knocking on my door. Probably, mum, she won't just let me be.
I yawned loudly, stretched, and cast a glance at the alarm clock, 8:00 am, it read. "Well, I'm no longer a CEO who has meetings on Sundays, so why bother about the ti…"
Another series of knocks interrupted my thoughts.
"I'm coming", I sighed, rumbling my bedsheets a little.
I threw on a T-shirt, glanced at the mirror, and saw a lady with puffy eyes, tangled hair, and a sad smile.
I took a comb to adjust a little but paused. "What's the use? Daniel wasn't here to adore all these". I upheaved loudly and strolled to the door and there mom lookin
