Secrets

~Astrid~ He gave me a lopsided smile and my stomach twisted. I just stared at him, before footsteps approached from behind. "Astrid, you're here," Mum said and I dragged my eyes away from Derrick and turned around just in time to see my mum behind me. She pulled me into a hug while my brain scrambled for answers. He was gone, why did he come back? My mum patted my back before pulling away, glancing behind me before her light blue eyes returned to mine. It was safe to say I'd taken most of my facial features from my mum. From hair, to eyes, to lips. I couldn't really see any resemblance from my father even when I stare at his pictures but mum said I'd gotten his characters. Stubborn. Now, Maya was 51 and she looked younger and more beautiful than most women her age. "I see you've both met," Mum said and I knew she was talking about Derrick, I gave a tight nod before pulling her farther into the house away from Derrick. "Why did no one tell me he was here?" I asked and mum raised a perfe