SZNS SERIES 1: Summer by Maria Writes (books for men to read txt) 📗

"Have you spoke to your mother recently? She asked me if you're okay." Jesse asked. She doesn't know that he's speaking to her mother. Well, when they first met, things didn't go so well.

"Mom, I want you to meet Jesse. He is my best friend's brother. And he's my boyfriend." She and Jesse are sitting on the couch in front of her mother. And Chloe can feel that things will not go well based on her mother's look. 

"What is your name? How long have you been dating my daughter? Are you feeding her well? Make sure you have a job that will support my girl. Do you have a plan of marrying her? You should be, or else I will put your heart on a platter and feed it to you."

She's getting nervous, good thing Jesse answered her mother. "I'm Jesse, Jesse Graham-Reed. My parents are Ally Graham and Elijah Reed. We're dating a while now. I don't have a job yet but my father is giving me allowances every week, and yes, I feed your daughter well. Actually, she eats a lot more than I do."

Hearing what Jesse said, she pinch his side really hard until he wince in pain. She sat up straight on the arm rest of the couch and smiled at her mother, waiting for her to say something. She is staring at Jesse and her face darkened.

"Ally Graham. As in Allyson Elizabeth Graham? We entered the same school in high school. She was my nemesis back then, she pushed me off the stage because I had the role she wanted. What a bitch. How is she? She okay? Did she and Elijah end up together?"

"Yes, my mother was a bit bitchy sometimes, I get to experienced that. But no, my parents didn't end up together, my father married someone else without knowing he had me with my mother. And she's dead. Just a few years ago."

Chloe rubbed Jesse's back to comfort him. She knows talking about his mother saddens him. And she doesn't want that. She wants them to have a good time today and get to know each other. 

"I'm sorry to hear that, may she be in peace. But, since you are still alive, I want you to treat my little girl right, with love and respect, or else, you'll join your mother. And I'm not joking."

Her mother get up from her seat and went to the kitchen. Probably to get the pastries she'd been bragging about earlier. 

"That talk was good? Right?" she asked Jesse who is just sitting quietly beside her.

He shook his head any looked at her. "Your mother is terrifying."

"I thought you're scared of my mom? Why are you talking to her? I mean are you brave enough now to have your heart on a platter?" she joked at him.

Jesse looked at her with his emotion less face and took a sip of his drink. "I'm not referring to your bio mom, I'm talking about mom number two. She said you're avoiding her and your father. She's very worried, you know."

"Oh, her. Well, I am not avoiding her, I'm keeping my distance, yes I'm avoiding her. My mother needs me now, my real mother. She already lost too much, and if me spending time with her will make her happy, I'll do that. That is what I'm focusing on these days, making sure that I have all the time that I have for my mom." she drank her mojito straight and looked at Jesse. "How about you, are you in good terms now with Emily? I mean, she's a good person. Maybe you should give her a chance."

"Sure, I'll do that. For you." Jesse said and passed her another drink.

Chloe took it and took a sip. "Don't do it for me, do it for yourself. You should give her the chance of being a mother to you, she adores you. I'm sure of it." She finishes her drink and pulled Jesse towards their friends who are dancing wildly.

They were having fun. Just messing around the bar and getting lost to the rhythm of the music. The sounds blasting from the speakers got them feeling hyped up. All of them are enjoying their last time together. After this, they'll all go on their separate ways and explore each of their new beginnings.

Maybe some of them will see each other, but most of them will leave Los Angeles. So, it's very impossible for them to see each other very often. But we still don't know what the future has to offer. There'll be a lot of surprises happening in just a few years, and she can't wait for that to happened.

All of them are having a good time partying. It's very fun to see her friends being relaxed after a very stressful year. They finally had the time to do things they want without the worry of having tons of responsibilities to do at school. They finally had the time to have a rest and not think of things we need to do for our class.

Her friends all went to the bar and she and Jesse followed them. Everyone had a drink in hand that is why she was forced to order a drink even though she had enough alcohol for the night. All of their friends are planning to get wasted since they don't have anything to do tomorrow. They'll just pack their stuff and they can relax the whole day.

"Everybody, shut up!" A very drunk Rebeca said while she's raising her bottle of beer. "Okay, so before this night ends, I just want to say that I am very grateful to meet each and every one of you. I am super thankful that I get to spend a year with this family and I cannot wait for more