BELLA "Stop," I yelled at Carlo, who was running with half of Niklas' green socks. Finally, Friday had arrived, and that meant one thing – Mum and Aunt Linda would be here sometime in the morning tomorrow. In anticipation of their visit, I had taken a day off to prepare for their much-welcomed stay. Heaven knows I needed someone around me who I didn't fight with every time we spoke. I moved around, jumping like a little kid and singing in my terrible voice. I couldn't help but feel excited and nervous as I anticipated their arrival. I sang as I did everything. I guess you could say I woke up on the right side of the bed today. I double-checked that everything was in order. The guest room was made up with my spare bedsheets, and the bathroom had been thoroughly scrubbed – which, mind yo

