ALLISON’S POV
I pause outside my mum’s room, my hand hovering over the door. Should I knock? Has she already gone to sleep?
A few hours have passed since she announced she’s going to divorce Dad, and I know how emotional she can get. She’ll probably need someone to talk to, especially now that he’s left the house.
I exhale and tap lightly on the door.
“Who’s there?” her voice calls.
“It’s me, Mum.”
My foot taps nervously against the floor as I wait. When she opens the door, I’m surprised to see her wearing a face sheet mask and chewing gum. She glances me up and down before stepping back to let me in.
The door clicks shut behind me, and she turns to face me.
“You look… you look okay,” I say.
“Am I not supposed to look okay?” She asks. She walks past me and sinks onto the bed
