Underground

Chapter 53

Emery's POV

I was now in Zanes Car, I looked out the window and watched Zane and Isaac talk, I wonder if they're talking about me ?. Zane and Isaac did and bro hug and Zane made his way to the car. Once he got in the car he didn't say anything, he just started the car and drove off in front of the house.

"So did I miss much in class," I asked looking at Zane.

I was just trying to make conversation so we didn't have to sit in silence.

"Ohh you missed a lot," he said looking at me with a smile.

"I mean I could cope with you so it's all good," I said.

"Who said you could cope, "he asked.

"Uhh me duh, your best friend," I said.

"Eh I guess," he said, shrugging his shoulders.

"Thank you for taking me home," I said.

"No problem, I'm always here for you," he said.

I flashed a smile and Zane pulled up to my house.

"Thank you," I said, opening the car door.

"Emery," he said, making me stop and turn around to him.

"Yeah," I asked.

"Be careful," he said.

I nodded my head and got out of the car, I shut the door and made my way into my house. Once I walked in I realized there is something different, but can't put my finger on it.

"Mom, I'm home!" I yell out.

Is she not home?.

"Mom!" I yell out again waking to the kitchen.

"I guess she's not-" I stopped in the middle of my sentence once I saw the counter.

She lied, she never stopped. The counter looks the same as 4 years ago when I first caught her doing drugs. I walked to the counter and scanned everything that was on the counter, I heard footsteps and snapped my head up, it was my mother, she looked like she just got out of bed.

"Emery, I can explain," She said walking to me.

"No," I said, putting my hand up stopping her from taking another step.

"You said you stopped, I was so stupid to believe you. I-I thought you changed. Oh my god, and to think I was going to let you see Rain too" I said.

I could already feel the tears coming, I ran my hand through my hair trying to calm down.

"Why," I asked.

She looks down them back up and tears are coming down her face, she shouldn't be the one crying, she did this to herself.

"I-I don't know," she said, shrugging her shoulders.

"You are pathetic," I said, nodding my head and walking past her.

"Emery please," she said.

I could hear her footsteps behind me, but I walked back outside and Zane's car was still there. I didn't even bother looking back at my mom, I ran to Zanes' car and got in, shutting the door behind me.

"Drive, "I said, wiping my tears from my face.

Zane didn't bother to even ask questions and started to drive.

I don't understand, can I ever get a break. I just wanna relax but no, I have been through hell in the past week. Why did she go back to doing drugs, she lost both her kids due to drugs, and will never get them back.

"You can just take me back to Xavier," I said looking out the window.

"Ok," he said.

Even though I don't wanna see Xavier or even be at his house, my house is the last place I wanna be, especially since my drug addict mother lives there too.

Once we pulled up to the house I walked in and Xavier was the first person I had seen.

"What are you doing here," he asked with a confused and surprised face.

"I'll stay," I said.

I started to see a smirk form on his face and had to shut that down real quick.

"I'm the only reason I'm staying is that my mom is back to her old self, and I don't wanna be in the same house as her," I said crossing my arms.

He dropped the smirk off his face and nodded his head.

"Also.....this doesn't mean anything for us.....we're just friends," I said.

By Xavier's reaction, he didn't seem to like what I said about us. He was clenching his jaw too hard, I think it might break.

"O-ok," he said.

His reply caught me off guard and surprised me.

"You can stay in one of the guest rooms for now," he said waking up the stairs "I'll be in my office if you need me".

Xavier walked off to his office and now I'm here by myself, bored. I turned around noticing I left the door open, where's Zane?. I walked to the door and checked to see if Zane's car was outside, and it wasn't.

"Ehh" I shrugged my shoulders and shut the door.

I walked up the stairs walking around trying to find one of the guest rooms since Xavier didn't show me. I walked past the makeup room and opened one of the doors. I walked into the room and it was big, it wasn't as big as Xavier's room, but it was still big.

There was a bed with black Silk sheets, a nightstand on each side with a lamp. There was a couch on the side of the room, and a little cushion in front of the bed. There was a mirror next to the couch that was facing the bed. There also was a patio facing the bed, I walked over to the patio and I can see
the driveway. Wow, I guess it won't be bad staying here after all.

Or so I thought.