Pierce’s POV
“Where’s Phoebe?” I asked mom when I got home and Phoebe’s not around. It’s already 6 PM and she’s still not home. I really don’t like her friends who are always dragging her to different parties.
Mom was reading a book in her bed when I barged in her room unannounced. She looked at me and put her book and reading glass down. “She said she’s gonna practice swimming in her school. She’ll be home any minute from now.”
My forehead creased. “We have a pool, mom.”
She smiled. “Let her do things her way, son. She’s an adult.”
“Still…”
“Don’t be so overprotective of your sister. Why don’t you tell me about yourself first? I noticed the changes in you. Why do you look so happy since last week, son?”
That calmed me down. I roamed my eyes around, looking for dad.
Mom sighed. “Your dad visited a friend.”
