My eyes widened in shock, but I could not push him away. The door opened, and my mom walked in. “Oh Mother of the Moon! I’m sorry guys.” She hastened out of the room, I heard her slippers making slapping sounds, as they echoed down the hallway in retreat.

Baron raised in head and looked at the door. “See, you scared stepmom out of your room.”

Feeling quite disoriented and my cheeks staining scarlet red at what had just happened, I could only stare in mild horror. Baron ...