Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

"Honey, you should eat something,"mom said as she watched me play with this spoon full of oatmeal.

I woke up this morning with swollen eyes and a heavy heart.I wished I didn’t have to wake up.

Tiff and Carrie had to go to school, so mom was back watching over me.

"I'm not hungry,"I sighed and pushed the bowl away.

"What's going on with you? You were fine yesterday,"she said.

She was as sharp as always.I stayed quiet and reached for my book instead.

Tiff and Carrie had brought over my homework and books so I could stay up to date with the lessons at school.

"Did something happen last night?"mom said again.

She was studying my face and I was trying my best to avoid eye contact.

"No, mom.I’m just not hungry," I replied simply.

"Emma, I’m your mother.I know when something’s not right with you,"she stated sternly.  

"I'm fine mom, just leave me alone," I groaned, my tone of voice was a little higher than I had anticipated.

"Hey, don't talk to your mother like that,"she scolded.

"I'm sorry.I’m just...tired,"

I really hoped that she would drop this and move on, but she was persistent.

She had been mostly quiet around me the past few days, she didn’t want to upset me.

But she was grilling my friends for information and sometimes she would sneak around the room and read the message cards that friends had sent me, hoping to get a clue.

Maybe she was at her wits’ end.She couldn't take not knowing any more.Taking a deep breath, she sat at the foot of the bed and took my hand.

Looking right at me, she then said, "We gave you a lot of freedom this past year because we trusted you, Emma.You never gave us a reason not to, until now.So please, excuse me if I’m trying to be your mom,"

"No, mom.I’m just not hungry," I replied simply.

"Emma, I’m your mother.I know when something’s not right with you," she stated sternly.  

"I'm fine mom, just leave me alone,"I groaned, my tone of voice was a little higher than I had anticipated.

"Hey, don't talk to your mother like that,"she scolded.

"I'm sorry.I’m just...tired,"

I really hoped that she would drop this and move on, but she was persistent.

She had been mostly quiet around me the past few days, she didn’t want to upset me.

But she was grilling my friends for information and sometimes she would sneak around the room and read the message cards that friends had sent me, hoping to get a clue.

Maybe she was at her wits’ end.She couldn't take not knowing any more.

Taking a deep breath, she sat at the foot of the bed and took my hand.

Looking right at me, she then said, "We gave you a lot of freedom this past year because we trusted you, Emma.You never gave us a reason not to, until now.So please, excuse me if I’m trying to be your mom,"

"I'm sorry,"I bit my lip and looked away.

"I don't want you to apologize, Emma.I just want you to be honest with me, for once,"

"About what?"

"Well, about the pregnancy for starters.Can you tell me who the father was?"

 "Does it even matter?" I scoffed.

"I told you he was a nobody and there’s no more baby now, so case closed,"

not that simple,

or not," I stifled a bitter

that simple for lan

no more relationship, and

so upset today, but I’m gonna bet it isn't because Tiff and Carrie had a sleepover here last night.I’m old and I'm your mother, remember? I can pick

just drop it.I don’t

about lan with my mother was the last thing

I closed my eyes, all I see was his face

was caught in my throat every time I remembered the moment he turned his back

eyes as I heard his voice ringing in my ears, telling me that he will always love

at me and as if she knew what I was thinking, she then asked, "Why? What did

Alright? He did absolutely nothing..."my voice cracked and tears trickled down my

things to my mom, it just happened, and I couldn't take it back.I was sobbing incoherently and mom pulled

cooed

he just left

for him.Finding out that I

Emma," she stroked my hair and let

just a boy.He doesn't

was talking about, but her

still so young.You'll get through

so kind and understanding,

had been lying to her all year long and here I was, still lying to her.I wrapped my arms around her

went to the clinic with Tiff

the rest of the story

the worst person on the planet,"I

worst person

that was true, but we all know I was a pretty shitty human being.I was a liar to my own mother.I was careless and I lost a

I loved a guy with

the words

I really that bad? "Because he’s a gosh darn fool.Any guy who chooses

a fool? Or was it me, the girl that lost everything in the span of a week? - Mom stayed with me for a few more hours until I got tired of crying and I

I had this weird dream where I was

what I was looking for, but

all the names on_ the

my

to pour and I began to run

through a long row of tombstones until I finally stopped at one that looked different from the

stone was covered in leaves, so I reached

lan Hayes.

The stone read.

"No!"

I said to myself.

and it was

no name and no writings on that

then my eyes darted to the next tombstone, and there

was clear as

Here lies Emma Sinclair.

"Mom!"

and my body jolted

and realized I was

from side to side and noticed that the

the wall showed that it was 2 PM,

"Mom?"

still panting

were no signs of her

,she'd always

where mom went.I was walking

and school

it

energy in me

Yesterday was brutal.

room, I saw her friends at the lobby and I told

out and I

an entire bottle of

until I passed out and

a throbbing headache all day long and I