Sophia crept into the house like a thief on a mission, trying as hard as she could to avoid making a sound but the moment she got to the bottom of the stairs, the light from the nightstand came on.She froze on the spot and slowly turned, cringing her face to look her mom."It's past 10pm Sophia. You ought to have been home hours ago." Sophia grinned and brushed her hair behind her ear. She could see the frown on her mom's face but worse was she had no idea what to tell her.Sophia wasn't ready to tell her about Matt. She didn't want her mom putting silly ideas of how he could be the one in her head.And knowing what her mom was like, she would insist on inviting him over and she wasn't ready to involve him in her personal life no matter the form of their relationship at the moment."Why are you quiet? I've been calling your phone all night, worried about where you could possibly be but not once did you return my call." Luisa accused."I'm sorry mom. I would have called but I ran out

Matt gulped down the contents of his glass and began pouring himself another as Andrea watched him, pitifully. He was about to gulp down its contents when Andrea snatched the glass from his grip.“C’mon man, you’ve had just about enough drinks for tonight.” He said, pushing the bottle of liquor and glass away from Matts’ reach.“No, I just need one more glass and I’m done.” Matt pleaded in a drunken state.“That’s not gonna happen. You’re done and if I were you, I would pull myself together.”Matt sighed and sank into the couch at the VIP section of the bar where they sat. Andrea looked at him quietly for a while as he stared into space.He looked horrible and so dejected, Andrea had never seen him in such a state before. It was a first. “You know man, I still do not understand what the problem is with you. I mean why are you letting yourself get wasted? And why are we here at this bar and not at yours?” Andrea asked, worried for his friend.“I don’t want to talk about it.” Andrea si

Sophia was in the kitchen preparing dinner for the family when her mother showed up. “Sophia, your phone has been ringing nonstop, it seems urgent.”Sophia reduced the heat of the cooker and took the phone from her mother. “Please help me keep an eye on the pot. I’ll just make a quick phone call.” She said and left the kitchen.She dialed Daniella’s number and she picked up the call at first ring. “Hey Daniella, what’s up?”“I need your help, Sophia. I messed up real bad and I don’t know what to do or who to call. I think I’m losing my mind right now.” Daniella panicked over the phone, sounding like she was about to tear up.“Okay, okay, calm down and tell me what the problem is.” Sophia tried to persuade her.“I can’t tell you over the phone. You need to come see it for yourself. I’ll text you the address. Please hurry or I might just do something terrible to myself again.” She said and dropped the call.“Hel…hello, Daniella.” She heard the dial tone go off and looked at her cellphon