"Hello, Mom," Doris answered her mother's call on the sixth ring. "Doris, I have been calling you since noon and you didn't want to answer me. Where did you go to?" Esther asked, her voice tinged with panic, as she expected Doris to have returned home. "Mom, I went to celebrate Kelvin's birthday with Ella," Doris lied, and Esther asked, "Are you sure? Let me speak with Ella to confirm." Esther was worried as she felt restless, thinking her daughter's life was going to get ruined by Kelvin. She didn't like him, but her daughter refused to answer her call until now. Doris gave her phone to Ella and whispered, "My mom wants to talk with you." "Hello, Ma. It's me, Ella. Doris is with me," Ella quickly chimed in. "Alright." Esther breathed out with relief and said, "Alright, Ella. Since Doris is with you, you both should rest well. I just wanted to be sure. Take care." "Alright, Ma." Ella returned Doris's phone and Doris spoke with her mom. "Mom, do you see that I am with Ella, and I
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