Chapter 19

• When Lance finally returned home, he walked into the house a little awkwardly, despite his efforts to look normal. It was still morning and he didn't expect to find anyone at home, but yet, the front door wasn't locked. The TV in the sitting room was also turned on. He grabbed the remote control and turned down the volume, but suddenly, he heard a sound emanate from the direction of the kitchen. Oh, perhaps Mom's taking a day off work, he thought. Turning his steps in that direction, he walked into the kitchen unannounced.
• "Morning Mom," he greeted as he went over to the fridge. There was no response and he wondered if she was mad at him for not informing her the previous day that he would stay the night after the "party". But he had told her, had he not? Anyway, for now, he was more focused on getting himself filled with both food and drink after the punishment he had received from Cara. He found a pack of his favourite juice at the far end of the top shelf and pulled it out. Shutting the door with his leg, he opened the pack and gulped a mouthful.
• "Mom, I... Jeez!", he started in shock as he turned around and found someone very different from his mom smiling at him. An average height brunette that looked to be around his age, sporting perfect white teeth, her hair tied in a loose bun and looking very comfortable in his mother's kitchen.