My Alpha Mate's Christmas Gift novel Chapter 24

　　Run!

　　Moments later, Roxanne came out of the bathroom and ran straight to her room to get dressed up. It didn’t take her very long before she finally finished and made her way to the table where her coffee sat.

　　She picked the cup and took a little sip, swallowing its contents. She placed the cup back down and gave a grandmother a hard stare.

　　“Well? How was it?” Linda asked with a bright smile.

　　“It’s cold… And bitter” She said, still staring at her grandmother.

　　“Just like how my stay here will be from here on out.” Roxanne feared within herself.

　　“That’s too bad then. I’d have reheated it for you, but it looks like I’m out of time. I’ll be leaving now. If you want to get something to eat or brew yourself more coffee, check the kitchen. The stuff you need is there.” Linda said, slowly rising from her seat.

　　“I’ll be heading out now. Take care of the house while I’m gone” Linda said, wearing her winter boots along with her bag strapped across her shoulders.

　　“W-Wait, Grandma… How do you expect to get anywhere this far out in the sticks? In fact, how were you able to get the supplies for this place or restock on foodstuff? You don’t have a car or anything like that hidden away somewhere, do you?” Roxanne asked.

　　There were two reasons for her asking. One was that she was truly concerned for her grandmother who lived all alone, away from civilization. How was she able to fend for herself for so long and did she plan on getting to wherever she was going by herself

　　The second reason? If she had a car stashed away somewhere, then maybe it wasn’t too late for Roxanne. She could make a getaway and run for her pure teenage life.

　　“Oh? I use online shopping and delivery. Those guys can get anywhere as long as it’s on the map. Of course, I pay extra charges so they can bring it to me this far in, but I suppose that’s the advantage of having so much retirement funds.” Linda said, giving Roxanne the most unexpected answer ever.

　　“O-Online… Shopping?” Roxanne repeated.

　　“Duh! What do you think Wi-Fi is for?” Linda pointed out, entirely crushing Roxanne’s notion of common sense.

　　“As for transportation, I’ve called an Uber ahead of time. I’ll just have to get to the major road from here. It shouldn’t take me too long” Linda said.

　　“It took us 30 minutes though” Roxanne thought to herself.

　　And Linda was an old woman to boot. But Roxanne had learned not to use her common sense or apply them when it came to her grandmother.

　　“Oh, don’t worry about me! I’ll be fine!” Linda said with a smile.

　　“I knew it,” Roxanne sighed.

　　“Oh, and one more thing Roxanne” Linda said, her tone now different from earlier.

　　She now assumed a serious expression and her eyes narrowed as she focused them on her.

　　“Your hair and eyes… What’s up with that?” Her grandmother pointed out.

　　“Ohh, I dye it, and these are just contact lenses,” Roxanne explained to her grandmother, realising this was the first time her grandmother had seen her with the look she had now.

　　“Why…?!” Linda asked.

　　“Your eyesight should be fine, and I see no reason why you should dye your hair. So why do you take this appearance?” Linda asked, her voice now becoming more serious and a bit scary to Roxanne.

　　“W-Well… I guess I didn’t want to stand out in school” Roxanne said, feeling nervous due to Linda’s sharp gaze.

　　An eerie silence enveloped them as the breeze blew. Then suddenly Linda burst out in laughter.

　　“Hahahahahahaha, I see, I see… I understand now Roxanne” She said, still chuckling a little.

　　Roxanne was obviously confused by this but kept quiet as she observed Linda.

　　“But, Roxanne… You’re no longer in school, are you?” Linda’s question hit Roxanne like a sledgehammer.