All You Got

chapter 30

Damon

I get to my parents' home after Josh, I saw his car at the driveway, and sigh loud enough for my mom to come out of the living room.

"Son, is everything alright?" she asks me and I answer yes, but she doesn't buy it.

I go the kitchen and wash my hands, having her behind me following me like a puppy. Then she follows me all the way to the living room.

"What do you want, mom? What do you want me to say?" I snap and immediately regret it.

"I didn't mean to. Sorry." she nods and shakes her head, coming and sitting beside me.

"You saw Luna, right?" it's like she can see right through me. I nod.

"She has a boyfriend." I say and my mom nods. Of course she would know already. Her and Y/N are best friends basically.

"I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm happy for her...I just didn't expect it." she nods again and that irritates me a bit.

"I know. I know." she caresses my back but I stretch, putting my back to the back of the couch, adjusting there.

"She is beautiful mom. More beautiful than ever."

"Did you tell her that?" she asks me and I shake my head in denial, telling her I didn't get the chance.

"Son...you should know something." I look at her confused, and sit up straight.

And I hear what I didn't want to hear. Ever.

"You?" I get up.

"You told her 5 years ago? That's why she did what she did? You told her to make me go?" I find myself yelling for a moment, and Josh comes downstairs, sitting in the hallway.

"I won't apologize for putting your dreams first. I told her if she loved you, she would do the right thing. I didn't tell her to break up with you." she gets up too and points her finger at me.

"I wouldn't leave at all. That's why she came up with that." mom stares at me blankly then sighs loudly.

"You basically threatened her, mom. Just accept it." I tell her and she sits back down.

"Maybe. But if she knew it from you first, she would tell you to go too. She would tell you follow your dreams. Aren't I right?" I don't speak now. Because she is right.

"That's what I thought. Now, I'm off to bed. I have to wake up early tomorrow." she says and gets up, leaving the room quickly.

Then Josh comes.

"You knew?" I ask him and he nods too. I chuckle bitterly.

"But, I found out, like, days after your breakup." he carries on and I look at him.

"You're safe." I murmur and he laughs, causing me to laugh too. Josh has that. He can make other people laugh with his laugh.

We stay at the living room, talking, before he goes to bed, and I leave, going to my place.

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"Josh, hurry up, we have to go." I honk as I'm at the driver's seat and wait for Josh to come out. The door of the house is open, that's why I can yell freely. I check myself out at the car mirror -as much as I can. I didn't go over the top. A white tshirt with black pants. That's all.

"Here I am, here I am." Josh runs down the stairs and almost trips and falls. I start laughing and open the door for him and start driving away as soon as he's inside.