"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

"He's really not".

I turned to her. "Thanks for asking me over tonight it

"Leah?".

"Yeah?".

a slag he

my hands up. "Goodnight I'll see you in the morning". Closing the door

"Leah is that you?".

it up. "I've got some goodies if you want some. They're on the counter. How was

both lovely. How was your day?". She had brought home chocolate

honey. I got seeds for the garden and I also got little lights to

I asked. We needed to

"Excuse me?".

doors and then you don't come home till

"Leah Wilson".

anything. I'm going

I stopped in my tracks. She knew people out here? "I-I got back in contact with him

"Okay"....

and George has lived out here for years. Can you believe we

tell me you have

no he's just a friend". She gushed cheeks going scarlet.

to head up stairs". Bending down I

not mad?".

happy then I'm happy". Heading upstairs I turned the shower on letting the steam heat up the

night. Stripping out of my clothes I wrapped a plastic bag around my

ten o'clock. I was currently watching greys anatomy and stuffing my face with flaming hot

the work Mr Robinson had gave me. He didn't expect me to write anything he left a note asking me to have a look over what

texted Ryan asking if he could also

on Friday. I hadn't plucked up the courage to let him know just yet but I would. I wasn't interested in becoming another notch on his bed post. Besides I had to focus on graduating not going out on dates. There was plenty of

was scrolling through

'You okay princess?'

hadn't done anything wrong he wasn't my

Just heading

sending him a message back I turned my phone onto silent and put it under my pillow. It

with your light

looked at my lamp.

'You're creepy. Goodnight Jake!!'

....

I had ate my breakfast and took my

My gran

"Okay".

coming to dinner tonight? He's dying to meet you". Why did she look so

friend from school coming over. He's tutoring me in chemistry so I don't

to stay for dinner. I'm making steak and potatoes with

will". She seemed to be in a great

home". Kissing my cheek

it's fine Alanna is giving

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 from her horn I grabbed my jacket and my

had the music

Derulo -

girlfriend". Turning the volume down she

best". Jake almost killed the poor boy.

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