The affection surrounded

Serena nodded her head in reply, smiling sadly as she glanced back towards the pool, her mind drifting away from their conversation.

Her mother pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head before returning her attention to the screen. For the first time in a long time, Serena allowed herself to relax completely, her worries fading away completely.

It had already been almost four hours since Sergio had dropped Serena off at home, and the car was already starting to feel cramped due to how tightly packed the two seats were together.

He let out a sigh as he turned on his blinker, glancing sideways at his passenger as he waited for the traffic light to change.

Serena hadn't said anything the entire time that had driven back home, apart from asking him multiple questions that she had had stored in her mind ever since she had gotten home.

Questions like why was Sergio suddenly coming to see her?' Or 'why was he going to be staying with her forever?. He didn't respond to either of th