MY FORTY YEAR OLD BOYFRIEND

What's wrong?

Angelina POV
I closed the cafe after Peter left, I still cant digest whatever has happened at cafe, but I can't do much about it.As of now I see both Peter and that old lady were mad at me for no reason. There's nothing between me and David, there would never be.He is a bachelor and I am mother of two, its funny how people think!.

As soon as I entered I saw George doing his math homework with full perfection, a neat handwriting just like his dad, I sat beside him and observed him solving most of them within the desired time. I patted his head and kissed his hair.

"Don't disturb me mom, please " he said shoo-ing my hand away.

"Geesh!, I thought you are still that lovely boy Georgie, you started acting like your sis!" I looked at him sadly but he ignored me, it reminded me how I used to behave with my mom, whenever she disturbed me the same way while I was studying.

"Where's Reb?" I asked disturbing him again.

"Who knows?, as soon as she came home she started behaving weirdly, she switched off her phone as she was getting continuous messages from her friends "

"Oh! So did your sister become so famous already?"

"No, she was saying something, somebody posted very bad about you, because you went out with David uncle" he suddenly stopped his timer and folded his hands against his chest "Mom, please take me next time when you hang out with uncle David okay, I really like him, but not sure why Reb was so upset with it" he said innocently.

I swallowed hard hearing to George's words, never I have imagined that just a few pics will make so many people think bad about me, is it such a sin to get into a Wealthy man's car?, why do they have to create such a scene out of it?, I don't even understand !.

"Mom!, will you take me?" George squeezed my hand bringing me out of reverie.

"No!, George I wasn't hanging out with him, it's just he gave me a lift" I said looking at him innocently.

"And why is he giving lifts only to you mum? , is he running Uber as a part time job?" Rebecca suddenly chirped in and I almost got heart attack listening to her.

"Hi Darling, you have to believe me, he just gave me a lift that's it, please don't behave and think like those Media or Paparazzi or whatever it is" I said not looking at her.

"So you mean to say that man comes to your place and waits until the time you finish your work at cafe , offers you a ride and fixes your seatbelt as if you are a baby..and then what else mom?"

I was literally laughing inside my head when she was talking all this nonsense, but I can't escape now from her because of those stupid pictures.David is a crazy man, he should have just shown me how to put on that belt, what on earth!, everybody has the same question!, this girl already finds a way everyday to fight with me, now these pictures are like a bone to a dog for her!.

Think Lina!, Think and giver this idiotic creature an answer!

"Reb!, that car wasn't a usual one, I couldn't fix the belt because as you know I am not used to travel in cars, may be he thought he would help, I acted as a moron, that's it"

"Enough!, enough of your explanation mom!, do you know what kind of comments my friends have posted in our common group, they are saying that you are a gold digger, since we are poor, you are running after a rich man and also...."

Enough of it I couldn't bear anymore!

SMACK!, I gave one hard slap on Rebecca's cheek, the slap was so hard that my five fingers started burning, they almost turned blue and I could see Reb's eyes dwelling with tears.

Oh Boy!, what did I do?,why did I slap my child?

Reb glared at me with her big eyes and ran to her room crying. George looked at me shockingly.He doesn't like to see Reb crying so he took his books and went to his room. Ashamed of my act I collapsed in the couch and looked at the ceiling helplessly.

I can bear anything in this world but the word gold digger sounded very rude.But right now I made a mistake , a big grave mistake by hitting my child, poor thing she has gone through so much because of me!.

I ran to her room to say her sorry, my heart melted when I saw George sitting beside her and caressing Reb's hair as she was sobbing continuously .

"Reb!, I am sorry honey!, please forgive me darling, I will take any kind of punishment in return " I said trying to wipe her tears.

"No!, don't touch me, just get the hell out of here, I can now understand your true intentions, you just want to kill both of us and marry that useless rich man!, you don't care about us, you are a selfish and heartless lady" Reb showed all kinds of anger and I remained silent because none of whatever she has said is true.

Since I hit her, ball is in her court now , I have to remain silent . I looked at George, he was looking with a confused expression.

"I am sorry Reb, please do try to understand me, I couldn't bear such words from your mouth, please I wouldn't repeat this again"

Rebecca cried for another some time, I waited patiently until she calmed down.

"Honey!, please I am sorry okay.I... believe me darling, I do not have any kind of relationship with David, I don't think we will ever meet again"

"What?, why mom, he is a nice guy " George interrupted me and I glared at him.

He hung his head, silently he went into his room.

"I do not want to listen to anything, I wished I died along with dad in that accident" Rebecca said in between her sobs.

This is her common dialogue she utters whenever she is extremely angry with me, not a day passes for me without hearing these words.

For a moment I really felt bad for her, this is her teenage a very vulnerable and sensitive period, just because some brainless person posted our pictures in social media, everybody in school would make fun of her and myself without understanding her unnecessarily acted like a fool.

I went silently into my room leaving Reb to cry for herself.As soon as I reached my room, I closed the door and collapsed on my bed.The light on my phone screen popped up , it was 8pm.

If me and Lisa were in good terms I would have definitely called her, but for some reason she is angry with me, I can't call Peter too!

David!, No way!, I shouldn't even think about him, I guess , not guess I am hundred percent sure he wouldn't even dare to call or meet me in future.

I looked at the ceiling sadly , I might escape from every one saying there is nothing between David and me, but I really wished to spend time with him all the time!.

I definitely miss David a lot!