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āHi mum Iām home!ā I shouted when I walked through the door.
āoh hi love, how was school?ā She call back from in the kitchen. I threw my bag on the couch and joined her at the kitchen table.
āhumā¦ it was alrightā I sighed heavily, I havenāt been able to concentrate all day because of the meal I had with the most arrogant man alive last night! Every time I think of Richard Marsh I get so angry!
ādo you want to talk about it?ā I love my mum, she could always see right through me. I smiled warmly with the love I felt.
āNo, everythingās fineā my mum nodded her head slowly and smiledā¦ she wasnāt believing any of it!
āok thenā¦ anyway, I need to get to work, bring home the bacon and all!ā she giggled, a sweet innocent smile splitting her face that made me laugh to.
*ring ring*
āIāll get itā My mother ran to the phone on her way out of the house.
āHello?... oh, Iām just on my way.. what? Why? Have I done something wrong?ā My motherās eye brows pushed together in confusion and sadnessā¦ who was that on the phone? She sat down, bracing herself from what was being said on the other side of the phone. āok.. byeā he last words were just whispers, scaring me more!
āare you ok mum? Who was that?ā I ran over to her and knelt in front of her but she only dazed off into the distant, unable to speak. āmum?ā
āthat was the cleaning agencyā¦ all my clients have asked for another cleaner in my place and because of my apparent āpoor serviceā Iām firedā¦ā
ābut youāre their best worker!ā waitā¦ no! āRichard..ā I whispered
āwhat love?ā
āoh nothing.. Iāll talk to Ian, he can help us out!ā I ran out of the house, how could Richard do this?! He actually used his money and power to fire my mother, just so that I would leave his son!
I stopped running and doubled over, clutching my knees to get my breath back.. where am I going? What am I going to do? I canāt go to Ianās because his fatherās probably thereā¦ I love Ian, and I canāt break up with him! but then my motherā¦ we need that job to live UGHHHH! It was all going so well before that prick came!
I fell to my knees and I couldnāt hold back the tears any longerā¦ I love both Ian and my mother and now I have to decide to be with either one or the other, how could someone ask such a thing!
***
I didnāt know where else to go so I ran to Samās and told her everything!
āWhat aā¦ aā¦ BASTARD!!!ā Sam jumped up from her bed in anger, whilst I stayed sitting, hugging my knees to my chest.
āI knowā¦ and I donāt know what to doā
āWhy donāt you talk it through with Ian?ā
āBecause I donāt want to get between him and his father.. even though his father is pure evil, Ian respects and loves himā¦ and Richard is the only parent he has, I canāt take him away from that, I canāt make him choose between me and his father!ā
āBut isnāt that what Richardās asking of you? To choose between your mom and Ian?ā
āThatās why I donāt want to put Ian in that position, because I know how it feels!ā We sat in silence for a moment, thinking of the possible ways to approach my problem.
āI know you donāt like it, but I could always give you and your mom money until youāre on your feet againā¦ā Sam is so kind, and I love her so much!
āthank you, but no.. I canāt. I donāt like owing people.. not sinceā¦ā since Alexā¦ I canāt go back to that, I canāt put me and my mother through the pain, through having to owe someone so much!
āIām sorryā¦ I forgotā
āItās okā I swung my head in exhaustion and began to cry, hugging my legs closer to my chest for comfort.
āshhhh, everythingās going to be alright Miaā Sam cuddled up next to me. Brushing the hair from my face and rubbing my back. I was so tired from all that has happened this week and cried myself into a deep sleep, cuddling up to the warmth of my friend.
***
āSo what are you going to do today?ā Sam asked as she brushed her teeth, shouting from the bathroom. I slipped on the top I had borrowed from Sam, it wasnāt much just a plain black t-shirt and a hoodie over it and dark blue jeansā¦ I didnāt feel up to dressing up.
āIām going to miss school today, I need to find a job.. and soon!ā I canāt forget that now Ianās family own my house.. so I have to act fast before Rchard finds out that Ian had bought it.. āAlso I donāt think I could face Ian. Heāll know instantly that thereās something wrong and will force it out of me and I donāt think Iām ready to tell him yet.ā
Sam stood in the bathroom doorway, her eyebrows pulled togetherā¦ I really hate it when people feel sorry for me, its always the same lookā¦
āEverythingās fine Sam, thank you for letting me stay last nightā I put on my best possible smile. āOh and if Ian asks, please just say Iām not well, please!ā I knew Sam wasnāt the best at lying.. but I begged her to try.
āI will, donāt worry!ā Her shaky smile from uncertainty made me worry moreā¦ maybe I should have asked Joe to lie for me, he is a much better liar. I hugged her and left, in search for a job and I couldnāt shake this feeling that I hadnāt heard the last of Richard Marshā¦
***
āSorry, weāre just not hiringā The acne covered teen manager said after hearing my name.. this is my ninth job interview and its all the same, as soon as they hear my name suddenly theyāre not hiring anymore or the spot has already been filledā¦
āBut thereās a sign outside saying āhelp wantedāā
āerm.. well.. we forgot to take that down.. that spot was filled this morning..ā did he expect me to buy this shit! Something smelt fishy!
āoh ok, but before I leave can I ask who owns Mikes Milkshakes?ā I tried to act calmly....
āwell actually, as of this morning Marsh&Son Incā¦ā I knew it! Richard had already gotten around to every possible work place and told them not to hire me!! I scrunched my hands into a fist by my sides to try and control some of the anger, but it didnāt work.. my whole world was crashing down around me just because I fell in love with some rich, arrogant manās son!!!
In my rage I knocked over the table and smashed a few glasses before storming out the cafƩ, it didn't help the situation but it sure did make me feel a whole lot better!
I shook my head out of my rage, I needed to concentrate! If heās already gotten this farā¦ then he must already know about our house! āMUM!ā I screamed before running as fast as I could homeā¦ please let it be ok, please, pleaseā¦
Chapter 23- Home Sweet HomeAs I got closer to my house, thankfully I didnāt see any moving vans or people trying to force my mum out of the house. I took a deep sigh of relief and walked into the house.
My mum was knelt on the floor, crying her eyes out and holding a piece of paper tightly in her handsā¦ I might have celebrated too early. I didnāt want to walk inā¦ I didnāt want it to be true. I shut my eyes tightly wishing that when I opened them I would wake up in my bed and this was all just a really bad nightmare!
To my disappointment, when I slowly lifted my eyelids I was met by the same picture, my mother slouched on the floor, her beautiful blue eyes swollen and red from the many tears that were falling from her eyes.
I ran to my motherās side, āmum, whatās wrongā¦ā I asked, but I already had an idea of what she was going to say.
She didnāt say anything, unable to speak through her whimper, but instead she just passed me the paper in her hands.
I froze, I didnāt read it all, I only read the heading āEVICTION NOTICEā in big red letters. I sank to the floor, joining my mother, cradling her and falling apart. Hot tears streamed down my face, my world was ending.. the world I thought I had everything inā¦ goneā¦
***
After crying non-stop for half an hour, our cries had turned into little whimpersā¦
āSo what are we going to do now mum?ā
āI have a friend in Utah who said he has a free roomā¦ā Utah!! Iām going to miss my friends but I suppose i have to, and at least it will give me distance from Ian.
āOk, Iāll pack tonightā¦ā I began to get up before my mum grabbed my arm, turning me to face her.
āNo honey, youāre not goingā¦ā
āwhat?! Where am I supposed to stay?ā She wanted to leave me! To split us upā¦ I tilted my head and looked at her confused and hurt.
āHere, youāre staying here! Youāve gotten into a really good school and I donāt want to ruin any chances you have from taking you away from here.ā My mum wiped my tears away, proudness beaming on her face.. I couldnāt say no, not while the only happiness she found from this situation was that I was still receiving the best possible education, I couldnāt take that away from her!
āum- ok, but where am I going to stay?ā
āOh, Helen Jones next doorā
āMs Jones!ā Mrs Jones was our next door neighbour, and one of the sweetest woman you will ever meet. She was the stereotypical old woman, knitting on her little rocking chair, with white permed hair and those florist designed cloths.
āItāll be fine! Any way she spends most of her time at her daughters in the city so youāll have the house to yourself most of the time!ā My mum optimistically included, thinking thatās whatās going to win me over. I forced a smile, something Iāve been doing a lot of recently and went to me room to pack my things.
-Ianās P.O.V-
I have searched all over school and I still hadnāt seen Mia! Sheās also been avoiding my callsā¦ I
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