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,"

that

or not," I

for lan

more relationship, and no

don't know what's making you 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 up on these things.My money says it has something to do with him,

don’t wanna talk

was the last

was his face when he told me that things had to

every time I remembered the moment he turned his back on me and left

his voice ringing in my ears,

at me and as if she knew what I was thinking, she then

He did absolutely nothing..."my voice cracked and

all those things to my mom, it just happened, and I couldn't take it

she cooed

so much...And he

I was pregnant...getting into an accident...I was too

Emma," she stroked my hair and let out a sigh,

just a boy.He doesn't know what he’s

know who I was talking about, but her words were

so young.You'll get through this, I

being so kind and understanding, and

arms around her and held her close.I knew I couldn't tell

you before...I thought I was being careful with the pills but I messed up.I went to the clinic with Tiff and Carrie to get

the rest of the story without crying again, so

worst person on

the worst person on the planet.Don't

was a liar

loved a

the words came out before I could

he’s a gosh darn fool.Any guy who chooses to leave a

a fool? Or was it me, the girl that lost everything in the span of a week? - Mom stayed

I had this weird dream where I was

looking for, but I was looking for

through all the names on_ the

was barefoot and my feet were covered

started to pour and I began to run

tombstones until I finally stopped at one that looked different from

leaves, so

lan Hayes.

The stone read.

"No!"

I said to myself.

to the next tombstone and it was a smaller tombstone, like the ones they used

no name and no

and there it was, the one

writing was clear as

Here lies Emma Sinclair.

"Mom!"

and my body jolted in

and realized I was still lying on

looked from side to side and noticed that the room

it was 2 PM, and the daylight outside the

"Mom?"

still panting from my weird

signs of

always be

mom went.I was

2 PM and school

wished it were over

had no more energy in me to

Yesterday was brutal.

Emma's room, I saw her friends at the lobby and I told them to come

out and I never

bottle of whiskey on

I passed out and woke

all day