MIRABEL
"Now go and get ready. You don't want to arrive there late, " Mom said with a smile, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.
Anger filled my body system, as I directed my gaze from my mother to Derek, who kept his eyes on me, grinning like a saint.
I don't want this! I don't want to go anywhere with Derek! Could it be that he knew I was invited to the party before Mom called?
"He must have planned that fight with Antonio to get me alone! Gosh! He's... He's up to something!" I panicked within, thinking of refusing Mom's order. But if I do so, Mom would get mad and assume I don't want her to be happy.
She might mistake my detest for Derek as a fight against her future with Mr Hallman, and I don't want to be the reason for her sadness. I... I don't want to hurt her.
"Why
