She stared at her son, who had just finished his dinner. He had so many questions about what had happened earlier. But how could she explain to a child the complexity and harshness of their reality?
Honestly, she did not fully understand it herself. It was like fate was still out to get her. It was still playing games with her life and her son. But she had enough. She could not let anyone use her son as a pawn in their stupid games.
Not Ryan, Bianca, or Zach.
Then, she heard the bell ring. Quickly, she moved to the door. When she saw it was her friend, she immediately opened the door for him. She meant to call him earlier. But she was glad he was here now.
"I hope I did not come on a bad time, Ria." He said as he entered her apartment. "But I have some information I want to share with you." She noticed that his eyes seemed to search the room. "Is Zach here?"
