217 Shadows of the Past

Davis sat at the edge of the bed, repeatedly looking in the direction of the bathroom. It had been over thirty minutes and Anna had still not come out. “I've never had anyone defend me since I was a kid. I thought you'd be different but you let me down, Davis.” Her words repeatedly rang in his head making pain wash over him. Although he couldn't see what she meant by his mother not liking her, she wasn’t the unreasonable type either. She had been so happy and excited the first time Kita came over to the extent that she spent hours making her favourite meal just to make her feel welcome. Although he had to assist her so she wouldn't make a disaster, he had been so happy. So why has this suddenly changed? Why does she think my mum detests her? He just couldn't see his mum doing any such thing. Although she and Anna had disagreements from time to time, she would always ensure Anna wasn’t still mad about it. When he and Kita were discussing, she'd always talk about how much she