Chapter 18 STEPMOTHER

KATRINA'S P O V

I stood at the threshold, staring blankly as I recalled what Joe had said to me just before he and Travis left the house.

‘‘Miss Kat, can I call you if my dad and I feel like we miss you?’’ the sweet little boy said. I blinked my eyes and tried to speak, but nothing came out of my mouth. Travis was staring as well, and he had a smirk on his lips the entire time.

‘‘Katrina…?’’ Tina suddenly appeared in front of me, snapping me back to reality, waving her hand in front of me. ‘‘What’s wrong with you?’’

‘‘Uhmmm… nothing…’’ I turned around, hiding my blushing face from her. ‘‘You’re early…’’

‘‘Yeah…’’ she bit her lip, pressing her palm against her stomach. ‘‘I have no idea what food I ate that I…’’ she wasn’t able to finish what she was going to say because her stomach suddenly rumbled, and her eyes widened as she ran towards my room.

‘‘Hey! That’s my room!’’ I shouted as I chased after her.