Had To Be You

This guy has a name | Ch: 22

My legs automatically stop walking. I shut my eyes, "shit" I whisper under my breath and turn back.

"Hi. mum." I realize my voice came out all shaky, nervous.

I couldn't move my eyes onto Liam because the look on my mum's face was not very desired. It's not Liam's fault that he wanted to be a gentleman and walk me home.

"I thought you were at Chloe's" her eyes shrink as she enquired.

"Yeah. yeah I was.... Um... Liam. This is liam." I say pointing towards him. "Liam, this is my mum, which you surely have figured out." My voice couldn't have been any more unstable. "Liam was there too, so he offered to walk me home." I chuckle. Nervously.

"Okay. well.... I guess we all have figured out that you suck at lying. So why don't we go home and discuss the rest. And.... Liam? Was it? I'll take it from here."

Woh. That was rude! I move my vision onto Liam, and he blankly stared at mum.

He must have been intimidated by mum's behavior. Honestly I was not expecting that very reaction from mum, she has always been excited for me to start dating someone. But only if I knew that she'd react like this. I would've been much more careful.

"Hey. I'll see you at school then" I say, holding both his hands this time. Assuring him that mum wouldn't be a problem. But his face doesn't change much. He manages to bring a little smile by the corner of his lips. Before waving me goodbye.

I look at my mother after he leaves and huff in anger. She's the one who couldn't stop talking about me getting a boyfriend and now that I've got one, the first chance she gets, she screws it up.

I walk straight towards home, and mum follows.

After we enter our place mum closes the door with a thud, keeps the groceries on the table and starts "What's going on Evelyn? Were you ever going to tell me that you're dating this guy?"

"This guy? Excuse me?"

"Yes, excuse you!" her voice started to raise. "I'm sure you wouldn't have told me about him if I hadn't caught you two taking a romantic morning walk."

"Okay firstly, it wasn't any kind of romantic morning walk." not that she needs to know. "He was just being a gentleman, and walking me home. And 'this guy' has a name and you know it."

"Honey, I can tell that you two have started seeing each other for not a very long time and you are already defending him. That too, over your own mother."

"What's wrong with defending him, actually screw him, there's nothing wrong with defending the right person." I frown and now my voice was starting to raise.

She smiles sarcastically "yeah of course, he is the right person."

"He is a nice guy, moreover you have no idea about who he is or where he is from and by your expression I can clearly tell you don't seem happy that I am with someone."

"Yes, exactly. I am not happy that you are with just 'someone'. You can find someone much better than that."

"Oh my God are you even listening to yourself? '' Both my palms reach my forehead in amusement. "You are making absolutely no sense. Wasn't it like a month ago that you were asking me to get a boyfriend and now you're flipping out! Just cause you saw me with a guy holding my hands."

"Okay. Didn't see that one coming. So is your boyfriend now?" That line kind of took me aback.

We haven't talked about it yet but I would like to believe that.

"I don't know, maybe. I really like him and I am hoping it's the same with him too."

"Huh. You're hoping. What if he is just using you."