ZOEY"Mom!" I squealed the moment I spotted my mom in the living room, her gaze on the television.

Her eyes whipped in my direction, they brightened. A huge grin widening her lips. "If it isn't my darling daughter." She was already rising, walking towards me with open arms.

I ran into them and hugged her tight. "I missed you so much, mom."

"Ah, I doubt that." She pulled away, feigning annoyance. "You never think to visit your dear old mother ever since you started hitting the runways and ...