Veldana’s POVMaurice was not here. I know I told him I needed space but Leila wanted him to see her off. I thought he would at least come for her. “Mum,” Leila called from inside the bus and even though it took a minute for me to remember I was the one she was talking to, I answered with a smile.“When I get back, maybe you and dad would have made up,” she said, causing me to be taken aback.“Why do we need to make up?”“Because you got in a fight?”“Why do you think that?” I wondered faking a frown.“He called last night and said he would not be able to make it, and he apologized. And you are not mad that he is not here so you knew.”Well, she was observant, I would give her that. Still, I did not want her to go to camp with it.“Baby, adults get into little spats but it does not mean we had a fight. We’ll be fine before you know it so go on and have fun.”“Okay, mummy,” she held out her arm through the window and I stepped into it, giving her an awkward hug. “I love you,” she told
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