~Louisa~

The shrill ringtone of my phone got me groaning as I forcefully snapped my eyes open and reached out for my phone, which had been ringing for half an hour.

I gasped out loudly as my mom’s name flashed across the screen.

“Hello, mummy,” I muttered, sitting up on the bed.

“What took you so long to answer your phone, huh? I’ve been calling for hours; I thought something bad had happened to my sweet baby. You got us all so worried that I thought I would die of heartache. Isn’t the place nice? Do you want to switch—”

“Mom, I’m fine!” I snapped, making her stop her endless...