Chapter Twenty-Five
DAISY
There are whispers around me as I wake up. My throat doesn’t feel nearly as bad.
“Water,” I speak quietly and the straw is immediately at my lips. I smile as I take a sip and look at Ethan.
“My sweet girl.” I look over to see my mom at the foot of the bed.
She walks closer. “The doctor says you should be able to come home tomorrow. They want to monitor you one more night, now that you’re awake.
” She smiles. “When we get home, I’ll tell you all about the trip.
It was the time of my life. I can’t wait to go back and for you to see it all, too. ”
There was something she wasn’t telling me. “We’re going to be here for a while, mom. Spit it out.”
“What?” She had a terrible poker face.
“It doesn’t matter right now.” She attempts to brush it off.
“Mom.”
“You need to focus on rest.”
“I need my mother to be honest with me.”
Ethan stands and places a kiss on my forehead. “I’m going to give you two some privacy. I’ll be right back.”
My mom watches him leave the room. “That boy loves you. Never stopped.”
“I know. I love him too. I never stopped. Now, tell me what’s going on.”
She sighs. “I met someone.”
“Really?”
“He’s from Ireland.”
“That explains the extended trip, then the additional extension.”
“I can’t wait for you to meet him. First, let’s get you better.”
I’m one hundred percent certain my mom was still keeping part of the story from me.
I’d let her keep her secrets for now. It wouldn’t be much longer until I was home, and she had no choice but to tell me everything.
Within reason, there are some things I definitely did not want to hear from my mother.