Love me After (Book 1 of Strangers)

Chapter 24 - Therapy with mom

I never expected to be in such a situation like this but here I am, sitting on my bed, anxious and dreading everyday of my life.

It's already Saturday meaning it has been two days since the unknown number has texted me and I've been anxious as hell since then. They threatened to post the picture though they said they wouldn't and now they've just left me on a cliffhanger.

I don't know who they are or what they want and I have know idea what to do.

I can't tell Weston since he has been so caught up with basketball practice and it would only leave him stressed, and the same goes for Brent. Even telling him still wouldn't help.

All I can do was just seat and suffer in silence while this person threatens to ruin my life. I haven't offended anyone so who could it be now?

I mean common sense would tell me it's Isabel but how did she even get a picture? She wasn't even at the party. Though she's still on my suspect list.

But what's even the point? I can't go around asking people that cause that would only expose myself before this unknown person does!

God! This was so stressful!

I groaned before laying back on my bed rather harshly and turning to the side. There I saw Lee, the penguin Weston had bought me all those days ago. I stared at him before pulling him close and nuzzling into his soft material.

"What should I do Lee? If they post the picture what will happen to me? People will think of me as a some gay freak and bully me. I can't go through that Lee. Not again" I knew it was stupid talking to this stuffed toy who obviously wouldn't reply back but I just needed to get this off my chest.

As I stayed nuzzled up to Lee I smelt a small scent of Weston on him.

As much as I hated to say it, I felt like this was all Weston's fault.

If he hadn't kissed me I wouldn't have been in this situation, I wouldn't be feeling so anxious, I... Wouldn't be having these feelings for him. If he hadn't kissed me would we even be in this sort of relationship right now?

"Ugh! Why can't you talk Lee?" I groaned but I quickly paused as someone knocked on my door.

"Lewis? It's me mom. Can I come in?" I heard my mom's sweet voice through the door. I took a deep sigh as I sat up.

"Sure" I replied simply.

I watched my door creak open before my mom appeared. She had an apron on over her yellow shirt with blue flower prints. It seems she must have been cooking before coming up to meet me. "Thanks sweetheart" She smiled then shut the door before walking over and seating besides me on my bed.

I still held Lee in my arms as my gaze shifted to the floor. I hope whatever she wanted to say to me now doesn't make me more anxious than I already am.

"So, how have you been?" She began, her tone soft and gentle as she smiled at me. Her brown hair was tied in a low ponytail resting on her left shoulder. She stared at me with her gentle green eye. Though I inherited her brown hair I still wished I also got her green eyes, so when people look at me they'll say I look more like my mom.

"Good. Just school stress" I lied. I was nothing but good. I actually wanted to die right now so I can shut everything out but I couldn't tell my mom that. She'll be crushed. I mean I wasn't technically lying to her. All this was school stress.

She stared at me with a skeptical gaze before sighing softly. "Your dad. Has he still not spoken to you since that day?" She suddenly asked which made me pause.

It's true. Him and I haven't spoken to each other since that Saturday, and it's Saturday already making that a week since we haven't spoken to each other. Though this isn't the longest we've gone without any communication. It's almost normal for my dad and I to go into these situations where we don't talk to each other that I've actually gotten used to it. I shock my head.