NIRELLE

Once I am done with the pictures, I find my mom in the crowd and meet her. I have to make sure to get out of there before I have to talk to Cassian because I know what they could do.

"Mom"

"Honey, say hello to my friends. This is..."

"I have to go," I say, stopping her. I have smiled for the camera; now they have to do what I want them to, and that is to let me go before I cause a scene at their precious party.

"Honey," she was startled by my reaction but tried to mask it with a smile. ...