Eighteen.

Alexios POV

"Mom, I truly do not think it is right to just show up at their place without prior notice." We will after all be meeting her family and right now, her mom probably hates me.

"Then call her. There is still some time before dinner. I am curious about her and I truly want to meet her. So why not just make use of this opportunity? You can also apologize for your earlier stupidity to her and to her mother." Mom responded with finality as she hummed away to her room.

"Well son, that's what you get for going to your mom instead of coming to me." Dad grinned in mockery as he pat my shoulders. "I better go get ready, and I will suggest you do the same." He winked leaving my room too.

Since I cannot convince my mom against her decision, I should inform Sophia about this. I picked up my phone and called her number, and as I had assumed, she didn't pick up. After the third time, I decided to just text her instead.

"Hi, I know I have a lot of explanations to do and I promise I never