The folkloric summer

Chapter-8

"Honestly who are we to fight the Alchemy?"

I walked in, trying not to make a single noise. I clicked the door knob open, silently, and entered in. That's when I almost screamed. On the entrance, i saw my mom standing, with her arms folded against her chest, her beautiful blonde hair into place and her blue cat eyes shining into mine, her red lips, smile-less and gave her face a stern expression.

"Hullo!"- she said at once, still not smiling.

"...er...mom!"- I managed to speak.

"Yup! It's me!"- she whispered and rolled here eyes. "Elizabeth! What time is it??"

"What?" I spoke, who genuinely had no idea, and taking out my phone to check would be worse.

"8:40!"- she bit her lip between her teeth. "Come in we need to talk!"- she gestured and walked in living room.
I slowly walked in too, my heart racing faster than ever. She was standing against the table, and made me sit in front of her.

"Where were you, now?"- she asked at once.

"Mom! I....was...about..."- I murmured.

"—to tell me that you were with James!" She completed and I looked up, bewildered.

All the questions and confusions equipped my head. I was grounded!

"Emma told me!" She said.

"..emma?"- i asked.

She nodded, "you don't know her?"- she raised her brow. I shook my head. "Emma...Emma collins??" She added.

When it struck my mind, 'collins!?' I was about to speak what my mind had processed when she answered, "james' mother!"

His mother!? "How do you know her??"- I asked.

"Emma was my high school bestie honey!" Smile reappeared on her face.

"She told you about me,,,and james!?" I asked, hesitating.

She nodded , "what a shame! I wanted to hear this from you!" She said as i looked up at her to find her beaming at me.

Smile reappeared on my face! "What?" I almost stood up. "You are fine with me being in a relationship with...james?" I asked.

"Of course I am!"- she said at once. "I was just hoping that you'll tell me."

"Well...I was afraid..." i began.

"...that I'll disapprove??"

I nodded and she smiled more Brightly.

"I love you, Betty! I care for you! And yeah! I am so much possessive sometimes. But! That doesn't mean I will restrict your growth and happiness. You love him, that's it! An experience of your life!" She whispered, i stood up and hugged her tight.

"But,,.." i began. "James' mom told you, that means James told her!"

She chuckled. "Yea! Honey. He knows. Emma told me how she forced him to vomit each and every detail about...you! He mentioned my name and she called me, and yes! James got to know that I am, that is, your mother, is, his mother's bestie, and that you haven't told me yet!!" She explains.

"..but...he didn't tell me!" I asked.

"Of course he didn't! We made him promise us that he won't tell you!"- she chuckled again.

"Oh wow!" Somewhere in the haze, got a sense I've been BETRAYED. "James, you—" i began.

"Oh no no, dear!" My mom smiled. "He did that because we told him to!"

"You guys played a game with me?..mom! You know I couldn't breathe the moment he almost got hurt that I didn't tell you, and he made me promise to tell you!"- i said.

"Well! That is why you should never hide something from your parents!"- she said and I rolled my eyes, when she stood up and started to move out of the room

On the doorstep she stopped and smiled at me, "by the way! I must say! He's such a sweetheart!" I smiled back, or basically blushed. And she disappeared into the kitchen.

Now, nothing could go wrong, he is mine and I am his to keep!

After showering and changing into my big t shirt and shorts, I rolled into my bed, and decided to call him. It was 9:55 already, and he might be exhausted after our date. But still, after what he did today, I had the right to call him.

"Hey!"- his voice echoed through the phone.

"Hello james!" I said. "What's up??"

"Just planning on going to bed!" He answered.

"Cool!"

"Betty! You told your mom!" He said as he chuckled.

"James you—" I continued in an angry shriek.

"Oh lord! Darling! Chill!" He was laughing now.

"Chill??...chill james?? You know how stressed I was after you almost got hurt!?" I scolded him.

"Oh babe! I am sorry! Alright!?" He said in a baby voice.

"Fuck off!" This is not gonna melt me.

"Whoa! You are really good at cursing tho!" He whispered,

"Shut up james!"

"Come on honey! I didn't do it on my will! Did i? The mothers made me promise..so I had to! I am sorry!" He said gently.

"Yah: alright! Its okay!" I said lastly. I couldn't fight with him right away.

We didn't talk much cuz we were both eventually tired. After discussing in brief about how he and his mom told my mom and all, he hung up. He didn't gave new information, just what my mom told me, but in his P.O.V.

The next morning was chilly! Colder than most of them. James couldn't pick me up as he had already promised to drive Tris and Micheal. I missed the bus as well, so i had to walk to school, i was sure I'll be late. I pulled on my baby pink cardigan and my favourite pleated skirt. Walking the street made me realise that most of the pathway was made of cobblestones. It reminds me of nothing, but James.