Secrets unveiling.

Twenty- Three. 23.

Mom was already out of her skin by the time we got home.

Lucas wanted me to stay back but after their heated argument, I had to leave with mom. I know Lucas was furious and so was mom.

We both got to our rooms when we got home, silently not uttering a word to each other.

I've expected her to nag and abuse and curse but rather she was unusually quiet, which feared me.

Mom can be a crook but sometimes, I don't just understand her.

Her silence can be worse than the growling of a hungry tiger. It looks like she's going to strike me soon with bad news.

I have to act fast

Going into mom's room and finding out what was inside the drawer is going to be the only way out. It is going to be my weapon for defeat.

But how I will penetrate through her doors will be the problem. Ever since she caught me sneaking out of her room, the security has become tighter. She doesn't trust me as much as I don't trust her, but I will find a way.

The next day, I tiptoed towards mom