#Chapter 27 The New Normal

Ruby “What about this?” My mother asked, holding up a blouse I hadn’t worn since grade school in Prenia. “This is a sweet top.” “Mom, I doubt I could still fit in that even if I wanted to,” I responded, folding another pair of socks to be put in my luggage. It was finally time for me to bring the rest of my things to Caleb’s home and fully move in. It had been a slow process, but as I looked at my empty room, I realized for the first time that it was actually happening. “Alright, maybe I could still grab you some snacks for the drive over? Or a water bottle at least, there’s still some left overs from last night,” she said, bustling down the stairs. “I’ll be fine mom, don’t worry!” I called after her. Since Lucas’s break-in at my parents’ home, I have been in constant fear that he would go after them again. And now that I knew about his plans to frame them for the chaos he was going to cause at the Alpha Ball, it felt more important than ever that I do