"Everything okay honey?". Charlotte asked as she began to clear the plates away. I felt rotten because I couldn't finish my dinner. She had made so much.
"Yeah".
"You finished? Would you like some coffee?".
It was getting late I shouldn't really have coffee but I didn't want to be rude and it never stopped me before. "Yes please thank you".
"You okay?". Alanna whispered.
"Yeah are you?".
"Want to car share tomorrow?". She asked.
"Yes and we can stop for some coffee before we get to school. I have a feeling tonight is going to be a long night. I still have chemistry work to do".
"How does he expect you to write down the answers?". She frowned.
"Good question". I laughed. Shrugging my shoulders her mom came back with my coffee.
"You girls okay?". She asked. "Come into the living room it's much warmer in there". So we did we followed her through.
She was right it was toasty in here.
Alanna had her face buried in her phone and her mom wouldn't stop staring at me.
"Leah?".
"Yeah?".
"I'm sorry about earlier". She said catching Alanna's attention. "I shouldn't have put you on the spot like that it's just Jake-..."
"Mom". Alanna warned.
"He needs a nice girl, a strong girl I'm sick of him bringing all them floozies home".
"Mom". Alanna groaned. "Stop it now please".
"No bloody wonder. Did you see that girl he brought home last week. I had to chase her out of here because she wouldn't leave".
"I thought Jake had his own house?". I questioned.
"Oh he does honey but he likes to treat mine like a whore house. He's fly I don't know they're here until I get up in the morning".
I didn't know what to say.
My expectations of Jake were slipping every minute I was here. He seemed like a right charmer and his mom wasn't holding back.
"The boy needs to reign it in before it's to late. Heart of gold but he's a slag". I bit back a laugh.
"Okay mom I'm going to walk Leah home". That sounded like a good idea.
"Don't be a stranger Leah".
"Night Mrs Taylor oh I mean Charlotte".
It was chilly tonight. The temperature had definitely dropped.
"I'm sorry about my mom". Alanna sighed. "She shouldn't have said any of that".
your brothers a
"He's really not".
my house I turned to her. "Thanks for asking
"Leah?".
"Yeah?".
a slag he
"Goodnight I'll see you in the morning". Closing the door behind me I
"Leah is that you?".
goodies if you want some. They're on the counter. How
they're both lovely. How was your day?". She had brought home chocolate muffins but I
garden and
is it you go?". I asked. We needed to have
"Excuse me?".
away early doors and then you don't come home
"Leah Wilson".
I shouldn't have said anything. I'm going to
have a friend out here". I stopped in my tracks. She knew people out here? "I-I got back in contact with him
"Okay"....
not getting any younger Leah and George has lived out here for years. Can you believe we were high school sweethearts?".
to tell me you have
She gushed cheeks
to head up stairs". Bending
not mad?".
you're happy then I'm happy". Heading upstairs I turned the shower
I wrapped a plastic bag around my
watching greys anatomy and stuffing my face with flaming hot Cheetos,
to write anything he left
chemistry. I just didn't seem to get it. I had texted Ryan asking if he could also come over Friday as well. I needed all the
the courage to let him know just yet but I would. I wasn't interested in becoming another notch on his bed post. Besides
was scrolling through Facebook when
'You okay princess?'
back he'll think there's something wrong. He hadn't done anything wrong he wasn't my boyfriend I didn't have a say in what he did
Just heading
message back I turned my phone onto silent and put it under
with your light
looked at my lamp. Was he watching my
'You're creepy. Goodnight Jake!!'
....
I needed to leave. I
to ask you". My gran said as she filled
"Okay".
with George coming to dinner tonight? He's dying to meet you". Why
course". I smiled. "I do have a friend from school coming over. He's tutoring me in
he wants to stay for dinner. I'm making steak and potatoes with pepper
seemed to be in a great mood, she
day sweetheart and I'll see you when you're home". Kissing
Alanna is
Hearing the door close I went about fixing my bag. Adding some snacks and some water I washed my cup and placed it on the draining board. Hearing the toot
had the
mix and Jason Derulo
the volume down she pouted. "I'm
the poor boy. If he liked to live its best
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