Chapter 76 The Party Preparation

Carolyn Mrs. Barlow was home today by the time I got home from school. She was in the living room watching television and I was surprised to see her. Not that I wasn't glad to see her but it was still a surprise as she had been absent from the house a lot during the afternoon. "Good afternoon, mum." I greeted as I walked in and sat beside her on the couch. "Good afternoon. How was school?" She asked. "It was okay. I got my result sheet today." I informed her, searching my bag for it. I raised my head up to hand her the sheet and noticed that she was staring at the door rather the television. "Are you expecting someone?" I asked, wondering if that was why she was home. "Didn't Ryan come home with you?" She asked, turning to face me. I frowned at her shocking question, grateful that Ryan had a football game today and already decided to go home to rest or he would have come here and we would have been busted. "He doesn't live here. Why would he?" I asked, clearing my throat. They