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Sawyer's POV:

That day, I left work earlier to go home. I was tired and wasn't feeling quite well. I'd left a message to my mom for her permission because when I'd gone to see her, she was out for lunch.

I'd looked for Ace to invite him over but apparently he'd gone with the other colleagues to the pizza house.

At around three PM, while I watched TV at home, my mother suddenly appeared.

"Hey, honey." she said happily. She seemed to be in a very good mood. Awkward. I looked at her in wonder.

"Why are you so happy?" I asked.

She looked at me with a...