Healing An Illness

Chapter 7- Baker's little girl in love

Author's POV

Audrey came back home from the boutique, well usually after school she goes to the boutique in order to help but never does anything truly. She came into the living room meeting her dad, her elder sister May, her mother seated on the couch.

Her mother and father on one couch while her elder sister on another couch with her right hand on the armrest. She suddenly felt weird, clutching her bag which was just on her right shoulder hard then glanced at the clock and saw the  the time was 9:30pm, everyone should have eaten dinner without her.

She looked at her elder sister, hoping that her sister could help break the scary silence and give her an eye signal if the situation was really bad so she could know how to handle and approach the situation, well May was not any nice that night. Since she didn't want to say anything else, her Mom did the honours.

"Young lady, is there something you're not telling me that I need to know?"

"No Mom. Is there something I'm supposed to tell you?" Audrey wrinkled her face like she didn't understand what her Mom was getting at.

"That you're seeing George, my own daughter having a romantic relationship with a guy" Mrs Baker sprang to her feet afterwards.

"How do you know Mi Amor?" She said immediately, confused about how her Mom found out. Then after two seconds, she remembered she just called him with an endearment which confirmed the question her Mom asked. Her sister knew what that endearment meant and she was smirking at Audrey while the latter ignored her though she saw the smirk.

"Mi Amor? Is that what you call him? Audrey, I thought better of you" Mrs Baker was clearly disappointed and then sat down with her hands ruffling her hair and then looked at her husband to continue but Mr Baker was clearly more disappointed to continue.

"Mom, I'm sure it's Miss Abigail who told you this but Mom, trust me it wasn't intentional" Audrey said bitterly, stomping her feet gently on the floor.

" Oh you're admitting that it's true. I can't believe you. What kind of relationship are you keeping with that George boy, darling relationships are not for... Mrs Baker was interrupted

"Not for me?" Is that what you want to say Mom? I'm sixteen Mom and I love George" Audrey outbursts.

Mrs Baker stood up again and slapped her twice across the face and Audrey's backpack fell on the floor "You love... You love... Michael hear my daughter. She loves a guy?? Audrey Baker, I need not to mention that you are in your last year of your senior high school and you need to be focused okay.

You have exams coming up in the next three months and here you are telling your own mother that you love someone" Mrs Baker said crying, Audrey doing same still holding her cheek and then Mr Baker held her in his arms bringing her closer, calming her down saying it wasn't good for the baby.

"Take me away from here Michael and you're grounded until... I don't know. I don't want to see you with that Amor or George again and I will surely inform Miss Abigail and see his parents"

"Mom, George did nothing. All he did was to love your daughter and why are you seeing his parents? Do you want to see me unhappy?" Audrey screamed.

"Sure if it makes you think clearly. You are blinded by infatuations.. I don't know you anymore, it's like a spirit possessed you, Michael take me upstairs" Mrs Baker said, tears still falling from her eyes.

"May darling, get your sister her food and talk to her later on sweet" Mr Baker asked.

"Sure Dad" May replied. With May's response, their parents went to their rooms while Audrey picked up her backpack and went upstairs to her room to freshen up, leaving May and then phoned George, glad that her parents hadn't seized her phone yet.