Chapter 29

They ate their food in silence and when they finished, Carla put away the dishes in the kitchen along with Adele who shooed her away when she offered to do the dishes. " Go on and meet your Mom baby, you guys have lots of things to talk about. I'll just do the dishes and head home " Adele said, smiling tenderly. Carla thanked her and left for Georgia's room. She was sitting up, as though she was waiting for her. Carla had hardly settled down comfortably on the bed when her mother spoke. " So you're getting married " Georgia blurted out. Carla took a deep breath and nodded " Yes Mom " Georgia raised a questioning eyebrow " To who? " Carla sighed " I told you on the phone, Mom. Have you forgotten so quickly? " " I was sick and words hardly stick in my head " Georgia said, defending herself. " Was that a real sickness? " Carla asked, eyeing her mother. Georgia's eyes shot up " Of course! What else could it be if not sickness? Or do you think I was pretending too? " Carla s