"Do you want me to leave?" Alex whispered, breaking the silence.

Her mother looked at her for a few seconds, and she was glad that she could see her mother smiling slightly. "Thank you, honey." She murmured softly before pulling her daughter into a tight hug.

"Now go and pack some clothes. We'll pick up the rest tomorrow morning. I don't think we'l be leaving here until late afternoon, so we might as well take it easy while we're here."

Alex nodded and released her mother from the hug, taking a deep breath. Her head was still spinning slightly as she walked upstairs and began picking up her bag, placing...