Sarah fetched you to the mall

Once you were dressed, you joined Sarah, who offered to drive you to the nearby mall with her mother's car. As the car pulled out of the driveway, there was a quiet moment between you two, but Sarah soon broke the silence.

“So... anything happen last night?” she asked, her tone playful but also curious.

You shook your head quickly, feeling your face heat up slightly. “Nothing happened. Both of us were just really tired, so we fell asleep almost instantly.”

Sarah gave a nod, though there was a glimmer of teasing in her eyes. "Mum’s really good at making people feel safe, you know? Ever since Dad passed away when I was a teenager, she's been a rock. I think she misses him a lot. Sometimes, she doesn’t talk about it, but you can tell."

Hearing her open up about her dad made you listen more intently. You didn’t know much about Sarah’s family history, and now you realized why Mrs. Geoff was so nurturing toward you—it wasn’t just kindness, but maybe a reflection of the love she used to give to her own family.

Sarah continued, “You know, Mum used to sleep in the nude a lot after Dad died. It was her way of being comfortable, of feeling free or something. She still does it sometimes. I hope that didn’t bother you last night.”

You blinked, momentarily caught off guard by her casual mention of Mrs. Geoff’s habits. “Oh, no, I didn’t mind,” you responded, still processing what Sarah had shared.

“Good,” Sarah said with a small smile. “She’s really just trying to make you feel at home. She does that for everyone she cares about.”