Chapter 31

Eriantha

"Mom?"

I almost jumped out of sheer shock, my voice echoing in this vacant powder room along the terrace.

It couldn't be her? Could it?

My mom.

She had never once tried to reach out to us, once she had left with the love of her life, mom had completely forgotten about us.

"Eri" I heard her calling me in the same loving manner she used to when I was a child, the same fake love which always made me feel loved and happy.

I closed my eyes, and didn't dare to turn to look at her directly, I re-focussed on re-applying my lipstick with trembling hands.

You don't know what she wants Eri, or why she's here.

"Sweety" Mom called me again. An old, and much forgotten feeling crept into my heart and clutched my throat.

Get a grip Eri.

I warned myself blinking away the appending tears. I dabbed my lips and took a final look at myself. Mom stood there as if she had all the time in the world, determined to wait until I would stop ignoring her. My mother was a stubborn person, Anders often