I looked in the mirror and forced myself to wear a stoic expression. I must not show any signs of sadness or rage in front of them. Alena and I had planned this through early in the morning and failing wasn't included in that.
I stared at my reflection and sighed. I kept seeing Ella's face in my reflection and it made me guilty as the moment went on. Doing this surely would not affect Ella, but letting this opportunity pass like a nimble wind wasn't in my plan as well. My mother has to pay for whatever she did.
I clenched my fists and for some reason, I suddenly remembered Clara. In truth, she kept crossing my mind more often than I imagined, even though I'm well aware that she must have been enjoying herself in the South.
But then I had always wondered and worried about Clara though. I
