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“Maybe it’s time you had your own transport,” Carla commented as she drove Mia to Annie’s house.

It was the night of the date, and Mia hadn’t really been paying attention to what her mom had been saying. She’d been too focused on not being sick from nerves.

“What did you say?”

“A car Mia. I’d rather that than have to keep ferrying you round everywhere.”

Mia gave her mom a side-ways glance. “Okay. Well, that would be great.” After everything that had happened between them recently, the last thing Mia would have expected would be her mom buying her a car. Maybe she just didn’t want to spend any more time with her than necessary.

Carla nodded. “I’ll have a look round town tomorrow when you’re at work. It won’t be fancy though okay? Just something to get you started.”

“No. Okay, thanks. Really.”

Mia’s mind st