An Imperfect Love Story - Book 8

Corey Problems

STEF POV

"How long have you been doing this, Corey William? I don't understand what is going on with you! Why would you forge me and Mom's signatures? Why would you toss a desk over and storm out of school? You know you don't do that." Lena says to our son as he sits there on the sofa with his head down looking at the floor like a damn fool. I had torn into his ass right after he had strolled inside pretending like he was at school and thinking we didn't know shit.

"Corey, I'm asking you a question." Lena says again as I shake my head ready to grab him by his damn ear.

"Mama is speaking to you. ANSWER HER. Maybe you will give her a better answer then I DID, tough guy!!" I yell as he looks up at me glaring just like he seemed to do nowadays at me. "What, you think that look you have scares me? Huh? That what the fuck you think? You wanna toss shit? I dare you to toss something in this house! I dare you to toss anything at anyone's house or at school!! WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with you!?!"

"She pissed me off! And she wouldn't stop talking!" He yells standing up as I storm over to him looking him dead in the face.

"I DON'T CARE! I don't give a rat's ass if she pissed you off. YOU RESPECT THE TEACHER. WHERE do you get off talking to ANY adult like that? WHERE do you get off behaving that way?!"

"She blasted me! Told everyone I failed! That's so DAMN embarrassing!!!!!" He hollers as I step even closer to him.

"That's not what I heard. TRY AGAIN!!"

"FINE, you believe her over your own son!!" He yells as I move closer to him.

"YOU STAND THE FUCK DOWN. YOU STAND DOWN NOW!!!!! BEFORE I TOSS YOU against the wall. I'M THE FUCKING BOSS HERE!! SIT DOWN!!!" I yell as he looks so angry and looks at Lena but takes a seat back on the couch as I can see his fists balling up again.

"Corey, Mama Dukes and I are just worried. This is not like you, listen we know the separation was hard and..." Lena says as he rudely cuts her off.

"I don't even care about that. So what? Your shitty marriage failed that wasn't even legal. I mean that's what you said right, Mama?" He spouts off looking at Lena as I am almost ready to jump this kid when I feel her grab my hand and shake her head at me but I can only laugh and lean against the wall for he was something else, man was he ever.

"I'm sorry that you heard me say that to Mom. I shouldn't have said that to her because it wasn't right. Listen," Lena stands now and walks over to sit beside Corey. "We are just worried, honey. Is there anything that we can do? I mean if you need help in math we can find a tutor or something. But forging our names is not right. Storming off so that no one knows where you are is not right either, or cursing a teacher out. Come on, Corey, you know that isn't right. Just let us know what we can do. We know that you are smart. You are such a smart guy and..."

"I'm done with school. OVER IT. I'm NOT GOING BACK!!!!" He yells now, his face redder than ever as I laugh cynically.

"HA! Really? What do you plan on doing with your life then? Continuing to be a crook, maybe? HUH? What, you're gonna write bad checks and forge other people's names?"

"Stef." Lena warns as I shake my head.

"Hey, that's where he's headed, Lena. Because your temper, your anger is gonna land you right in jail, mister! You want me to show you where people on your path end up? HUH?! I can gladly show you! Ya'll come crawling BACK HOME!! TRUST ME!! WE did not raise you like this!!" I shout as Lena stares straight at him, and he jumps to his feet.

"I can raise myself! I don't need either of you! Screw you both!!"

"Screw us!?? YEAH!!??" I grab him by the shirt now as he glares right into my face, not flinching one bit.