Chapter 18: Fate

"Idris, you're getting more and more out of line!" Melanie's voice was filled with anger. "You used to be quite honest. Why do you keep lying to me today? If you want me to respect you, sorry, but the more you act like this, the less I think of you! Listen up: if you take your mom away and end up with nowhere to stay again, I won't help you a second time!" She didn't even let Idris explain before hanging up on him. Idris shook his head helplessly. In Melanie's eyes, he was just some guy trying...