Chapter 106: A Threat
Sara Anderson was walking with her head down as she made her way towards the library from her dormitory. The usually beautiful girl looked haggard and even introverted, unlike the Sara of the past who loved to flaunt her beauty and craved attention. Distracted with thoughts of her studies, she failed to notice the woman who had come to stop in front of her.
She tightened the coat around her body, to ward off the chill of the wind and rubbed her hands together before she almost walked into the woman blocking her way.
Apologizing, she tried to sidestep the person, only for the person to block her path. Frowning, she looked up at the person, only to step back as she finally realized who it was.
Her hands tightened around the strap of her bag and she gave her mother a strained smile," Mom! How are you here? What are you doing here on this cold day."
Lara smiled down at her favorite daughter and leaned forward, kissing her daughter’s cheek as she said," Hey sweetheart. You’ve been putting off coming to see me since you moved in here. You are only a freshman and already so busy! So I thought, I’ll come see you."
Sara forced a polite smile, though her eyes revealed a mixture of discomfort and anxiety. "Yeah, Mom, I’ve been swamped with exams and assignments. You know how it is," she replied, trying to keep her tone light.
Lara’s smile didn’t waver as she continued to scrutinize her daughter. " I also hope you haven’t been distracted with other matters lately..."
Lara’s gaze lingered on Sara for a moment.
"Good girl," she finally said, her smile widening. "I was thinking we could spend some time together this weekend. You know, catch up. It’s been too long."
Sara’s heart sank at the prospect of spending an entire weekend under her mother’s watchful eye. She hesitated before responding, "I have a big test coming up next week, Mom. I really need to focus on my studies. Maybe next time?"
"You can spare a day for your mother, Sara. I want to talk to you about why you have been talking to the Police for Nora’s matter. So, be at home this weekend."