C19 Right In Front Of Me

“She’s nothing to me, nobody important,” Derek said flatly before turning and striding toward the door.

“Really?” I called after him, louder than I intended.

He paused, glanced back briefly. “See you later.” And then the door shut behind him.

I turned to my mother, my chest tightening. “Please… you need to talk to me. What is going on between them?”

“Ask Derek yourself,” she replied