The party had ended for good. After Cammie and Alyssa left, I sat in the living room. My mom was right beside me, one of her arms held my shoulders for moral support. Octavia was sitting opposite us on another chair, a look of intense concentration registered on her face.
"Honey, maybe it's just a phase, you're only having it the hard way, that's all," Mom tried to soothe me.
"Mom it's definitely not a phase and you know that," I said dryly.
"Maybe we can make a readjustment to your diet," Mom suggested. I opened my mouth to protest, but this time, Octavia spoke quietly.
"I believe there is something more to that."
We turned to look at her, but she didn't look up, and her voice also had a question in it. "I've been wondering why Vivienne had to be awakened before she could even reach
