Riley's POV
It was a saturday night as I sat in the waiting room of the hospitals cancer center. That's right my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I had gotten my drivers permit last month so I could drive my mother to and from treatments. Once her treatment had finished I brought the car around and helped my mom into it.
" What do you say we watch some movies and drink some hot chocolate for the rest of today?" I asked wanting to spend time with her
" Sure sweetie thank you" she smiled holding my hand
Once we got home I got her to the couch to watch our favorite movies, we had picked pitch perfect, mean girls and clueless. It was actually a really fun time we sang all of the songs from pitch perfect and basically quoted mean girls the whole time. After the movies I helped her up the stairs to get some rest.
I needed some fresh air so I grabbed my skateboard and headed to the park, they had lights so you could go even after dark. The wind flowed through my hair as I rode across the sidewalk something about riding helped me clear my head. Once I got there I walked around the path on the way to the swings. The park was mostly empty apart from a few runners on the crossing trails. I swung on one of the swings for a while before making my way back to the main road. As I walked through the darkness I heard movement behind me as I picked up my pace. I turned quickly seeing just a small golden looking dog behind me.
" jesus you scared me so bad" I laughed bending down to pet the dog. I sat next to her treating her as my personal therapist at the moment. She was better than Mrs. White.
I snuck back into the house quietly before finally getting a few hours of sleep.
A few days later I was back at school as mom rested at home. I planned to pick up some food from the store later for dinner after my classes today. I sat with my friends at lunch they kinda noticed my stand off manner lately since I had missed a few hang outs.
" Riley why don't you come over Olivia's house today we are all gonna work on the english essay together"
" Sorry I can't today"
" Come on Riley you've been ditching us for the past week just come over" she pleaded
" Um okay i'll make it work" I smiled
" Yay!" she cheered.
After the last bell rang I texted my mom to let her know I was going over Olivia's before joining the rest of them at the bus. When we reached her house we all went to her room and talked before starting our essays. Not feeling particularly motivated so, I just talked instead
" Is anyone planning on going to the football game sunday" I asked I didn't know if I wanted to go yet or not
" Yeah probably" Olivia answered
" We could get food before" I suggested
"As long as its not school food i'm in" we laughed
I left her house a few hours later than I would have liked but I was glad I went my mood definitely picked up plus, I got the essay done. It was getting dark and stormy out so I speed walked to the store hoping to pick up my things before the rain got bad. I went inside scanning the racks for things we would need I got some chips, and granola bars, for my lunch, bread, eggs, and a few pre packaged meals for the week and house. When I was walking by I saw some oreos they were my moms favorite, I never liked them that much but I knew I had to get them as a surprise. Then headed to the check out. I put everything onto the belt watching the lady scan it,
" that will be 40.38" she said reading the price
shit I through to myself I only had 30
" could you put the chips and granola bars back please"
She gave me a look of pity before removing them
" 29.17" she smiled
I handed her the cash before grabbing the bags and heading outside.
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trusting unknowns
FanficI lived everyday with one rule, the only person I could wholeheartedly trust was myself and my mother that is till everything flips upside down leaving me to pick up what is left. How could I trust him when he was never there? How are we supposed to...
