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"Nina where were you earlier?" I ask her as I help her cook dinner. I haven't seen her all day after the talk with my dad I went back to packing and I haven't been out my room since. "I was running some errands did you need anything hun?" she ask as she cuts the carrots. "No I was just surprise that you weren't here that's all" I shrug my shoulders even tho she isn't looking at me. Is it just me or is she avoiding looking at me? I'm just being ridiculous why would she be avoiding me? Unless my father told her about our conversation? Maybe I should come clean about our talk before my father tells her anything. For some reason my throat feels extra dry as I try to speak. I walk over the fridge and reach for the orange juice. "Nina," I say nervously as I pour out some juice. "Mmm" she hums from behind me. "I ask dad about Bella" I take sip of my juice and spin to see her reaction.
"You did?" she continues to cut the onions never lifting her head up. "Yeah, how come you didn't tell me Bella knew my mom and dad?" I stare at her back waiting for some kind of reaction but I get nothing. "It didn't cross my mind" she wipes her eyes with the back of her hand. I hate onions they always makes me cry when ever I chop them. How is it possible that it didn't cross her mind? From what my father told me they were the best of friends how can she just forget to tell me that? That doesn't sound right to me. "Jane I need you to promise me something?" she puts down the knife and finally looks up at me. Her eyes are watery I don't know if it's due to the onions or because of our conversation. My heart drops to my stomach just hearing her call me Jane it sounds so strange coming from her mouth. I can count the times Nina has called me Jane with my fingers that's how rare it is.
"Umm okay" I feel the wrinkles forming on my forehead. "I need you to stop asking about Isabella. I know that you think there is something you can do to get us back together but there isn't. What's done is done and I'm okay with it". I don't understand. Why wouldn't she want to be reunited with her daughter? What could of possibly happen between them for her to act like this? "But why Ni-"
"Jane promise me that you'll stop" she says frustrated with new sets of tears in her eyes. Now I know the onions don't have nothing to do with those because she isn't cutting. Even tho I'm dying to ask more questions I don't. I've never seen Nina get this upset over anything. I hate see her this upset. I twist my fingers behind my back "I promise". There is no way I'm dropping this especially now that I see how much it really means to her. Nina nods her head and turns back around to the stove. I open my mouth to say something but Sam cuts me off "I'm so beat" she walks in with handful of bags. I'm so glad I didn't go with her to the mall just looking at the bags I feel overwhelm. "Come on prima let's go see what I bought" she pulls me. I look back to Nina who is still facing the stove by the way her shoulders are moving I can tell she is still crying. I want to go over there and hug her but she needs her alone time.