"I know," her mother replied. "I just wanted to tell you that I need to go into the lab." "Again?" Layla barely lifted her head from the pillow. "So, we're not going to the beach this weekend, either." "Some other time, honey. I'm sorry. Something's come up." She patted Layla's head, and Layla smiled. "But call or text me if you need anything. There's leftover pizza in the fridge if you get hungry." "You sure you aren't going to the beach without me?" Layla teased. Based on the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth paragraphs, how does Layla feel about her mother going into the lab on a Saturday? Layla is curious about her mother's work. Layla suspects that her mother is lying. Layla resents her mother for leaving her home alone. Layla expects this from her mother.
