Serena nodded her head in reply, smiling sadly as she glanced back towards the pool, her mind drifting away from their conversation.

Her mother pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head before returning her attention to the screen. For the first time in a long time, Serena allowed herself to relax completely, her worries fading away completely.

It had already been almost four hours since Sergio had dropped Serena off at home, and the car was already starting to feel cramped due to how tightly packed the two seats were together.

He let out a sigh as he turned on his blinker, glancing sideways at his passenger...