CHAPTER 78

"You're the reason I live and breathe every single day," he told me. A smile made its way onto my face as I nodded my head. I believe what made this semi-easy was the fact that he wanted to believe me. When you want something, it's almost as if your mentality tries its best to shape it no matter the strays.

"I've missed you so much," I lied. Lying was becoming a much easier thing to do. I guess that is what happens when you live your life surrounded by nothing but lies.

"Let's get you back to your room," he stated.

"Where's mom?" I asked him. His eyebrows came together in confusion as if he had no clue why I would ask about her.

"Last time I checked, she was with the Italians," he said. I noticed how he didn't look away like he normally did when he was preparing to tell a lie. He was telling the truth. If my mother wasn't with the Russians like Alex had said she would be, where was she?

"If that were true, why didn't she ever help me?" I asked, playing along with my story. He shrugge