Chapter 22

Sylvia's POV

Staring at my reflection in the mirror, I sighed softly, brushing out my hair. The day has arrived and according to Alex, I'm supposed to be picked up by his parents as he'll be arriving differently.

I heard a knock on my door and my mom peeked in.

"Hey, honey. Can I come in?"

I smiled." Sure."

She walked up to me, laying a hand on my shoulders.

"You've been changing a lot recently." She began.

"Really? I didn't notice."

"Sure you didn't. But I did.' Taking in a deep breath, she continued. " You've been talking a lot more, smiling a lot more, and going out a lot more."

"Is it a bad thing? " I asked, beginning to get a little apprehensive.

"No... Of course not. I just didn't know... This day will ever come. You coming out of your shell. "

"Well, it has. " I said, and we giggled.

"I'm glad. " She said, straightening up she added. " So I won't be the one delaying you, you can go on now." I watched her leave the room. I put my hairbrush down and applied some gloss on my lips