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The sun shines through the cracks in my window blind and directly into my eyes. I stir in bed and move from my side to lying on my back. I look at the ceiling of my room as the memory of the previous night comes back. Mum I'm fifteen; you don't have to keep mothering me. I'm old enough to take care of myself. I remember saying that to Mum last night and, I am old enough to take care of myself, but I should have gone about it better. I think about what to say to Mum before my alarm goes off, causing me to almost jump out of my skin. I am wide awake now, so I hit the button on my phone to turn off the alarm and roll out of bed. I take off my pyjamas and walk over to my clothes cupboard. I pull out a pair of underwear and pull them on and then put on my white school shirt with the best logo you've ever seen. It's like an eye with BHS written on the top and 'Brown High School' written on the bottom. In the middle is an awkward drawing of the front of the school. It looks like a child drew it. Then I put on my boring black shorts and black shoes and brace myself for the possible shit storm that may come from Mum.
I open my door slowly, checking out the living room to see if she is there. Mum's sitting on the couch watching Sunrise. I walk out slowly and stop next to the little round pedestal by the door. I take a breath
"Um, morning Mum. Can we talk?"
"Yes Xavier?" she says muting the TV and turning around to look at me. She's holding a cup of coffee in her left hand. Please, don't try and scold me with the coffee.
"About last night, I'm sorry. I'm a bit stressed out that no one will go to the Valentine's Day Dance. Plus the homework is starting to pile up too. But that was no excuse to say what I did to you."
"No it wasn't." thanks for pointing out the obvious it makes me feel even worse.
"After raising me for fifteen years by yourself I shouldn't be such an ungrateful little prick." A look of real surprise has appeared on Mum's face.
"I really am sorry Mum. I know how much I mean to you and I won't do it again. I love you." Mum sighs and thankfully puts the coffee cup down on the table, meaning I won't suffer second degree burns this morning. Mum stands up and walks around past the couch over to me. Mum looks me in the eyes before saying
"Thankyou Xavier. I love you too honey. But what you said, that you don't want me mothering you anymore, do you really mean that?"
"Yes, I have been meaning to tell you that for a while. I just wasn't sure how to go about it."
"Well, Xavier I don't think you realize how much that hurt. In my thirty five years, that hurt me the most. To have my own son say he doesn't want me mothering him, it really hurts. I didn't grow up with a loving mother. I grew up with a drunk of a mother. I really care for you and I was trying to protect you. But if you want me to stop, I guess I'll stop."
"Thanks Mum, I want to experience the world through my own eyes. Ok?"
"Of course since that's what you want." Mum walks back over to the couch and resumes watching TV. I go into the kitchen, which is just the other side of the breakfast counter, and get some breakfast. I sit at the counter and eat while watching Sunrise. My phone buzzes and I check to see what it is. It's a message from Gabriel
"Hey, just reminding you that we're gonna walk to school together. You know, if it's ok still?" Shit, I forgot I agreed to walking to school with him. I text back
"Yeah sure, what time though?"
"8:20."
"Ok I'll be out there soon."
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When You're Young
RomanceXavier Reed is a fifteen year old high school boy who doesn't like to play sport, isn't very academically smart and loves his video game time. Xavier doesn't have many friends, except for the goofy and nerdy Jeff. But his life is soon about to chang...
