Melissa’s POVI sat on the edge of my bed, phone pressed to my ear, listening to it ring once, twice…“Hello, sweetheart.”Mom’s voice came through the phonr, and something in my chest loosened.“Mom, when are you coming back? It’s been up to a week. I miss you.”“I’m coming back soon, honey. I’ve just been very occupied.” There was something in her voice. Something I couldn’t quite place but I was really worried. “But I love you and I miss you. Just take care of yourself, okay?”“Are you okay? You sound… different.”“I’m fine, baby. Actually, I have something to tell you when I get back.”My hand tightened on the phone. “You have something to tell me? Did something happen?”“No, baby, nothing serious.” She said it too quickly. “But I’ll tell you everything when I’m back, okay? I love you.”“I love you too, Mom.”The line went dead.I stared at my phone for a long moment. Something was off. Mom never sounded that… evasive. But I didn’t have time to dwell on it. The tournament is tomo
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