Chapter 42

"Honey, you need to tell him. When he finds out, he's going to be angry that he wasn't able to be there for you. I'm telling you this from years of experience. There's no use in keeping him in the dark." My curiosity spiked at her words. Unlocking and pushing the door open in record timing, I knew for a fact I'd caught Aurora off guard. Her phone slipped from her hand as she jumped in fright before she scrambled to pick it up. Taking the phone off of speaker, she whispered a hushed promise to call back later before abruptly hanging up. "Who was that?" I asked, testing to see if she'd lie to me. My heart hammered in my chest as I awaited her reply. She bit her lip as she slowly glanced between her phone and myself. She seemed to be at a war with herself as to what she should tell me. "Your mom..." She finally replied, fumbling with her fingers in an attempt to busy herself from having to look at me. I released the breath I didn't even know I was ho