New Life by H.N. S (reading tree .txt) 📖

amazing, and believable to Ian who knew nothing about what had just happened, but to us it was all said in spite. Chapter 22- Threat

“Hi mum I’m home!” I shouted when I walked through the door.

“oh hi love, how was school?” She call back from in the kitchen. I threw my bag on the couch and joined her at the kitchen table.

“hum… it was alright” I sighed heavily, I haven’t 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!

“do you want to talk about it?” I love my mum, she could always see right through me. I smiled warmly with the love I felt.

“No, everything’s fine” my mum nodded her head slowly and smiled… she wasn’t believing any of it!

“ok then… anyway, I need to get to work, bring home the bacon and all!” she giggled, a sweet innocent smile splitting her face that made me laugh to.

*ring ring*

“I’ll get it” My mother ran to the phone on her way out of the house.

“Hello?... oh, I’m just on my way.. what? Why? Have I done something wrong?” My mother’s eye brows pushed together in confusion and sadness… who was that on the phone? She sat down, bracing herself from what was being said on the other side of the phone. “ok.. bye” he last words were just whispers, scaring me more!

“are you ok mum? Who was that?” I ran over to her and knelt in front of her but she only dazed off into the distant, unable to speak. “mum?”

“that was the cleaning agency… all my clients have asked for another cleaner in my place and because of my apparent ‘poor service’ I’m fired…”

“but you’re their best worker!” wait… no! “Richard..” I whispered

“what love?”

“oh nothing.. I’ll talk to Ian, he can help us out!” 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 can’t go to Ian’s because his father’s probably there… I love Ian, and I can’t break up with him! but then my mother… we need that job to live UGHHHH! It was all going so well before that prick came!

I fell to my knees and I couldn’t hold back the tears any longer… 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 didn’t know where else to go so I ran to Sam’s and told her everything!

“What a… a… BASTARD!!!” Sam jumped up from her bed in anger, whilst I stayed sitting, hugging my knees to my chest.

“I know… and I don’t know what to do”

“Why don’t you talk it through with Ian?”

“Because I don’t want to get between him and his father.. even though his father is pure evil, Ian respects and loves him… and Richard is the only parent he has, I can’t take him away from that, I can’t make him choose between me and his father!”

“But isn’t that what Richard’s asking of you? To choose between your mom and Ian?”

“That’s why I don’t want to put Ian in that position, because I know how it feels!” We sat in silence for a moment, thinking of the possible ways to approach my problem.

“I know you don’t like it, but I could always give you and your mom money until you’re on your feet again…” Sam is so kind, and I love her so much!

“thank you, but no.. I can’t. I don’t like owing people.. not since…” since Alex… I can’t go back to that, I can’t put me and my mother through the pain, through having to owe someone so much!

“I’m sorry… I forgot”

“It’s ok” I swung my head in exhaustion and began to cry, hugging my legs closer to my chest for comfort.

“shhhh, everything’s going to be alright Mia” 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.

***

“So what are you going to do today?” Sam asked as she brushed her teeth, shouting from the bathroom. I slipped on the top I had borrowed from Sam, it wasn’t much just a plain black t-shirt and a hoodie over it and dark blue jeans… I didn’t feel up to dressing up.

“I’m going to miss school today, I need to find a job.. and soon!” I can’t forget that now Ian’s family own my house.. so I have to act fast before Rchard finds out that Ian had bought it.. “Also I don’t think I could face Ian. He’ll know instantly that there’s something wrong and will force it out of me and I don’t think I’m ready to tell him yet.”

Sam stood in the bathroom doorway, her eyebrows pulled together… I really hate it when people feel sorry for me, its always the same look…

“Everything’s fine Sam, thank you for letting me stay last night” I put on my best possible smile. “Oh and if Ian asks, please just say I’m not well, please!” I knew Sam wasn’t the best at lying.. but I begged her to try.

“I will, don’t worry!” Her shaky smile from uncertainty made me worry more… 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 couldn’t shake this feeling that I hadn’t heard the last of Richard Marsh…

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“Sorry, we’re just not hiring” 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 they’re not hiring anymore or the spot has already been filled…

“But there’s a sign outside saying ‘help wanted’”

“erm.. well.. we forgot to take that down.. that spot was filled this morning..” did he expect me to buy this shit! Something smelt fishy!

“oh ok, but before I leave can I ask who owns Mikes Milkshakes?” I tried to act calmly....

“well actually, as of this morning Marsh&Son Inc…” 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 didn’t work.. my whole world was crashing down around me just because I fell in love with some rich, arrogant man’s son!!!

In my rage I knocked over the table and smashed a few glasses before storming out the café, 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 he’s already gotten this far… then he must already know about our house! “MUM!” I screamed before running as fast as I could home… please let it be ok, please, please…

Chapter 23- Home Sweet Home

As I got closer to my house, thankfully I didn’t 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 hands… I might have celebrated too early. I didn’t want to walk in… I didn’t 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 mother’s side, “mum, what’s wrong…” I asked, but I already had an idea of what she was going to say.

She didn’t say anything, unable to speak through her whimper, but instead she just passed me the paper in her hands.

I froze, I didn’t read it all, I only read the heading ‘EVICTION NOTICE’ 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 in… gone… 

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After crying non-stop for half an hour, our cries had turned into little whimpers…

“So what are we going to do now mum?”

“I have a friend in Utah who said he has a free room…” Utah!! I’m going to miss my friends but I suppose i have to, and at least it will give me distance from Ian.

“Ok, I’ll pack tonight…” I began to get up before my mum grabbed my arm, turning me to face her.

“No honey, you’re not going…”

“what?! Where am I supposed to stay?” She wanted to leave me! To split us up… I tilted my head and looked at her confused and hurt.

“Here, you’re staying here! You’ve gotten into a really good school and I don’t want to ruin any chances you have from taking you away from here.” My mum wiped my tears away, proudness beaming on her face.. I couldn’t say no, not while the only happiness she found from this situation was that I was still receiving the best possible education, I couldn’t take that away from her!

“um- ok, but where am I going to stay?”

“Oh, Helen Jones next door”

“Ms Jones!” 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.

“It’ll be fine! Any way she spends most of her time at her daughters in the city so you’ll have the house to yourself most of the time!” My mum optimistically included, thinking that’s what’s going to win me over. I forced a smile, something I’ve been doing a lot of recently and went to me room to pack my things.

-Ian’s P.O.V-

I have searched all over school and I still hadn’t seen Mia! She’s also been avoiding my calls… I