I could feel a sheepish grin stretch my face uncomfortably. “Mom... I... um...” I stuttered out before taking a moment to calm myself, because, I’ll be honest, I sounded kind of stupid. “I swear, there’s a reason I was—“ I started, but I was interrupted before I could finish.
“Ninten.” her voice left no room for argument, and I started sweating right then and there. “You’ve never been allowed in that room since you were born. Would you mind explaining why, exactly, you went into the basement and how you got the key in the first place?”
