I Can't say I Love you

Mother

This was all so frightening for Uma. She was so scared to admit her feelings and right after she did this happened. Must be karma, villains never get anything. Even worse she had no one to comfort or be there for her. Harry was keeping his distance, she never told him to he just did. That was the farthest thing from what she wanted. Harry had been by her side her whole life. He was in all her memories and thoughts. He had always been there for her and she really couldn't handle not having him there. Maybe the threat wasn't the best idea because he took it seriously, I mean why wouldn't he. He had always followed her order. But now she just had to wallow in her pity party alone. It reminded her of her thirteenth birthday when Mal threw her party on the same day and no one came to hers well no one except for...Harry. Harry Hook, her best friend, her first mate, her love. She knew admitting her love was a horrible idea, everything always comes with consequences. But the love she felt those few weeks was worth all the pain she was going through, she would do anything to feel that feeling again, to feel the magic. But it wasn't worth losing her best friend. The only time they saw each other these days were for crew meetings.

The following days were miserable and dreadful. Uma pretended there was nothing wrong she was staying strong and fierce for her crew. Her and Harry tried to keep more distance and space, not act so doting. She could tell that the crew believed her, and Harry had some sort of romance thing that they had been hiding. That was honestly one of the worst parts for Uma because she knew they knew but never said anything, she had trained them well. But for this she wanted to know their thoughts she didn't want people talking behind her back. But that seemed to be all people ever did these days, word traveled fast, REALLY fast.

But that was the least of her problems. She knew that her crew would defend her and Harry no matter what. They were all so loyal, they were her family. They couldn't possibly imagine doing something to hurt Uma or her reputation. There were so many other things to worry about right now. Such as her...Mother.

"Uma!" Ursula shouted from the dining area of the chip shoppe

It was late at night and the restaurant was currently closed. Uma was in her room, which was sort of connected to the restaurant. It was above it but not exactly connected. It was a very tiny closet like room. Uma usually stayed at the lost revenge, but her mother made her work extra hours today and she was to exhausted to walk to the docks.

"Yes?" Uma shouted back

"Come here now!" Her mother shouted back

Uma swallowed hard and started to make her way down to the chip shoppe. If her mother had heard that her and Harry were in a relationship, she was sure she would be killed. But her mother always had aggression to the smallest things so it could really be anything. Uma hoped it was something, anything else.

"What?" Uma questioned when she saw her mother

Ursula turned to her daughter with rage and storm in her eyes. This scared Uma. Ursula usually had anger in her face, but she never looked like this.

"Uma! What is this stuff I'm hearing about you and Harry Hook being in a secret passion fling!?" Ursula shouted

"No need to shout mother, I'm right in front of you" Uma said smoothly trying to hide her fear

"This is no time for games girl, answer my question!" Ursula screamed

"What was your question" Uma asked

"Your walking on thin wire here" Ursula said menacingly "Is it true that you two have been fooling around!?"

"No, it is not true" Uma said calmly. What else was she supposed to say?

"Don't lie to me child, I can see right through you" Ursula said

"Then why did you even ask" Uma responded sounding more worried than she wanted to

"I told you about boys like him. Deviant deadbeats, he's just like his floozy father. And what did you go and do? You got caught in his trap. You know he doesn't love you, he just wants to use you" Ursula said

Uma tried to stay calm. Her mother didn't know Harry she had no right to say that.

"Why do you even care? It's not your life. You have never cared about me, why are you so invested" now?" Uma said her worry turning into hate "Is it because I have something you don't? something you'll never have. Because no one could ever love a hag like you!" Uma shouted

"Don't speak to your mother that way!" Ursula said angrier than before

"You're not my mother! You're just a psychotic witch!" Uma said back, no longer afraid of the figure in front of her.

Ursula slapped Uma across the face. "Get out of my restaurant! You'll pay for this girl, just you wait. I'll strike the worst pain upon you" Ursula said

Uma didn't respond. She just ran out of the restaurant. Invoking Ursula probably wasn't a good idea, but Uma wasn't going to put up with her anymore. Ursula couldn't hurt her anymore, at least that's what she told herself.