End Time Cores

C13, (Bounding moment)

Aimy's POV

I got off the bed after mom worked out. She must've thought I was asleep, but I just couldn't. I am certainly not ready for whatever drama or horror the dreamworld had to bring.

I sneaked to go to the balcony to get some air, but I found mom there and had to hideout instead.
She must've really been lost in thought not to notice me.

I find myself worrying about her a lot lately. I mean she's not a single mom, but yet she does almost all the work.
I'm happy she has just me to deal with, goodness knows how she would've managed if there were more.

I know she's not mostly there and she can be annoying at times- but I love her the way she is- cause I know she's doing her best- and I'm grateful to God that she's at least here.

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Now

We got to Grandma's house at Chicago in the dead of night of the next day_
Why you'd ask- It's definitely not because my mom forgot to check in with the repair man before deciding to take her chump of a car on a 32hours road trip.
So much for the bonding ride, all that bonded was our heads on those stone pillows in that crumpled garage.

Yah, we crashed in the repair man's work shop.

_By the time we got to Grandma's house, We looked shabby since we were completely worn to shreds.
Everything else went great afterwards. We had a nice warm shower- Grandma made us her famous milk cookies- with warm milk.

Yah, I know. I happen to be a big fan of the milky business.😋

While gossing down my second cup of warm milk, someone unexpected walked in.
It was my cute, but weirdo cousin- Derrick.😒

What the bug was he doing here?
The last time we saw, he tried to make a move on me.

I know crazy, right?

It wouldn't feel weird if he wasn't family- cause he's totally cute.
Even saying that about my cousin makes me feel weird, worst than throwing up weird.

Grandma passed him a "we're gonna have a serious talk later glare" then continued with her meal, ignoring him.

"Aunt Allison!" He said in a surprised tone on seeing my mom.

"Derrick!" My mom replied with her face also fixed on her food.

He was about going in, when he spots me.
His face lights up afterwards with a wild glow.

He quickly grabs a sit by my side, which made me feel even more uncomfortable.

"Hi beautiful." He mumbles charmingly.

Was he like flirting with me in front of my mom and grandma. I know it's his grandma too, but seriously, they better not take this.

"Derrick, you do not flirt with family, Okay." Grandma warns to his surprise and mine- concluding in a questioning manmer.

It was like she read my mind. Yah he's gonna get it now.

"Come on Gran Gran- just kidding with my kid sis." He replies rapping his arm around my neck in a playful manner.

I bet he had been waiting to do that since he saw me.

"Hm." Grandma sighs grumpily, and he fearfully took his hand off my neck at once.

"Okay mom- Relax. It's just kid's jokes this days." My mom finally said, supporting the intruder.

"Well, let them keep their kids jokes out of my house." Grandma replies conclusively.

Attagrandma.

"Yes gran." Derrick replied childishly, getting up, "See you later cous." he concludes secretly winking at me.
I just continued my meal acting like I didn't see or hear anyone speaking.