Reassurance.

chapter twenty four.

Luca, Adam, my parents and I sat down and ordered our food.

"So, how has everything been?" My mum asked.

"Fine, we've been absolutely fine." Luca replied.

"Good, good. So Zara, how have you been doing at college?" my mum asked

"Good actually. Im getting good grades which im pleased about." I replied.

"Ah, thats my girl!" My dad priaised me. I smiled at him.

"So honey" My mum started again. "You want to see a therapist?" she looked at me worriedly now.

"Um, yeah. If thats okay. I would like to give it a try. Im bored of this routine iv gottten into, I wake up screaming or crying nearly every night and its exhausting."

"Okay, well we'll book that lady for your first meeting."

"Thanks mum." I smiled appreciatively.

"Right, Luca. Is everything okay with the office?" My mum asked, now she had a stern look on her face.

"Everything has been fine mum, I promise. I hired a new member his name is Jamie Evans, You should have recieved all his details via email a few weeks ago. He's starting to handle the accounts."

"Ah good good. Im glad. I just need to check that all the clothes are shipped off personally and are all in good condition. We cant have a bad reputation for my line you know."

"I know, I double check everything personally before Myra does and Jamie puts all shipping details along with reciepts into the packaging personally and then Richard double checks."

"Right, thats all I needed to know." My mum smiled happily just as our food arrived.

My mum and dad always came home for about 3 days a month to check up on the office and then they stayed for 3 weeks over christmas and new year. My mums office was roughly 10 minutes away from our home. It was a tall building which included other companies too. 'Carla Hepburn Fashion Empire' was located on the 4th floor. My mum emplyed a lot of workers who each had to take care of the clothes, the shipping, and finances etc. There was also a small studio incase my dad needed last minute shoots done. Luca had worked there since he was 16.

We carried on eating while talking about what we had been up to and what was planned for over the summer.

It was nice to have my parents back even if they were only here for a few days.