Chapter 153
[DEVON’s Point of View]
I saw how Dominic rushed out of the door after returning, just long enough to check on us and Mom and change clothes. I could tell Mom wasn’t herself the whole time after witnessing Diana’s bleeding nose, which worries me. I wish I could do anything to help her feel better during this difficult time. I wish I could make her smile. But how? Everything that was happening in this city was just so scary. After Diana and I got abducted, it became a nightmare to me day and night, and sleeping became something I was scared to do. Occasionally, I would stay up until I passed out, and it wasn’t a very pleasant feeling, especially since I had to make sure my twin sister was safe.
I promised Mom I would always keep my sister safe.
“Devon?”
“Shhh...”
“What are you doing?” Diana asked while rubbing her sleepy eyes. “Are you looking for Mommy? Why don’t we just—”
“Shhh, Diana!” I hissed at Diana, and she looked at me with an annoyed expression. She hates it when I interrupt her when she speaks. “I’m sorry. I just... I am worried about Mom.”
“All of us are worried for Mom,” she snaps at me and then pushes me gently a little, just enough for her to see what Mom was doing. She frowned. “Do you think you know what that notebook is?”
“I am not sure...” I whispered to her, wishing I had sneaked inside Mom’s room before to check it. But even if I could, I wouldn’t know what it was about.
And I couldn’t read.
“Do you think we should go and cheer Mom?” Diana whispered, her eyes getting teary. We can’t just let her cry alone like that.”
“We can, but we are not sure if that will help her,” I said to her as I slumped my back against the wall, feeling upset, mostly to myself because I couldn’t do anything. “Mom has gone through so many terrible things since we moved to this place. I just wish we didn’t leave Moonstone.”