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"She’s doing an adequate job"

"Wow Don’t lavish so o to her head" I frowned

"She is very worried about your media presence, which could be because of all the attention you’re receiving with Alex being out of town, but I think she should be paying more attention to the events that are behind the scenes She hasn’t rescheduled your invests yet, and since I’ive me a phone so I can do it myself"

"To be fair, I asked for a couple of days off"

"You needed some time?" Selene looked at me orried eyes "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I was just tired I didn’t sleep much while you were in the hospital"

"I’ sick!" I poked her leg again "That couldn’t be helped and I’ so well now"

"I do hate that I caused you to worry so much" She smiled sadly "But I do appreciate the fact that you took such good care ofthe favor" I felt tears well up behind my eyes "You’ve always been there foras I can" She reached out to eons that I was your faently, still worried Imore important than family"

"I want you to know that you’re my family as well" She smiled "And I couldn’t have asked for a better one"

I couldn’t find words to respond, just held on to her hand and fought the tears that wanted to fall

"Don’t you dare cry!" Selene let go of my hand and pointed at me "You’ll mess up yoursweet things then!" I sniffled

"You just got on to rump!"

"I didn’t mean it" One tear slid downas you’re here to do it"

"Good Then get out of my room I’ ruel and water"