Irresistible Love

40 | Job = Done

*1 WEEK LATER*

Ellie's POV:

My mother has been staring at me like an insect for the past 10 minutes, and to be honest. It's REALLY starting to freak me out.

Her eyes are narrowed as she keeps taking small sips of her tea.

Her painted nails are wrapped around the handle of the tea cup as her lips surround the edge of the glass. 

I couldn't help but wonder what the hell she was thinking.

My eyebrows went up as I took my own sip of the tea.

I have been coming over here a lot for the past week.

And anytime that my mother would warn me about Anthony coming over, I would either go shopping or go get lunch until she would call me and say he was gone.

And I know that she wouldn't lie to me, because my mother is the kindest soul on this planet earth, and after telling her everything between me and Nikolai, and then the stuff that went down at the hotel. I think she pretty much understands WHY I don't want to talk to my brother.

And my brother on the other hand, is really trying to either see me or piss me off, because he is trying to come over every day, which is causing me to come up with some excuse for why I can't be here.

And I wish he would start getting the point. Or. Like I said, he is just being an ass.

Like, per usual.

The ocean breeze was nice against my skin, as I wore a loose light blue tank top, with some Jean shorts and my white Nike sneakers, as mother wore a short sleeve summer dress that was yellow.

Her hair was down in its natural form as her eyes just stayed on me the whole time.

My hair was long as it went down my back.

"So. What excuses do you have today to not see your brother?" My mom asked as her eyebrows went up.

I sighed out as I sat my cup on the coaster and sat my hands in my lap.

"I have told you, mom. I am not looking to see him anytime soon. I honestly would be fine with forever."

She shook her head. "You don't mean that."

I shrugged my shoulders. "I really do. After the fact he drove away the one chance I had at being happy with someone, just for his own selfish pleasure, I think I have a right."

She quivered her lip as she laid her back on the chair and sat her arms on the arm rests.

"You do have rights. But that doesn't mean you should hold grudges forever, honey."

I rolled my eyes. "Yes. Well. Like I said. I don't want to see him again for a long time, mom. He made me CHOOSE between him and Nikolai. His best friend, and he just banishes him like he is a king or something."

"First of all, don't roll your eyes at me. Second. He did have a reason for not wanting to see Nikolai again. You both lied to him for 3 months about being in a relationship with him."

I groaned. "Yes, mom, because of THAT reaction. Because I knew he would act like dad and try and tell me what to do! And I was sick and tired of him always being bossy with me."

Her eyes dropped down slightly as she took a deep breath out.

Her chest heaved down, as I could tell her body was slightly more relaxed after I mentioned Father.

"I don't even know what your father would say if he was here right now."

My face stayed blank as I just sat and watched her movement intently.