The Peaches and the Thorns

Chapter 19

(guys i cant find the og pic from above it disappeared off my computer D:)

Jakes Pov:

Yesterday was the day when me and Drew exchanged 'I love you's'. It was one of the best days of my life so far. I mean, can you imagine, the boy you love the most telling you he loves you. I'm glad it was a mutual feeling.

Drew had texted me later this morning about the restraining order he's getting against Zoey and that he wouldn't be at school today for doing all the paperwork and such. Which is a shame, but I'm glad Zoey won't be able to hurt him anymore.

Drew had also texted me yesterday that I could, if I wanted to, tell our friends about our relationship. So that's what I'm doing. I walked into the school building and got straight to the music club. I open the door and I'm greeted with all five familiar faces, plus Elliot.

"Hey guys, hey Elliot," Elliot waves, face flushed with embarrassment and awkwardness. "Alright I have some news for you guys that I wanted to tell you for a while now."

Zander cuts in, "is it about you and Drew dating, because we already knew that."

"What?! How did you already know?!!??" I replied in shock.

"You think you're sneaky when you kiss behind the bleachers?"

Jaw DROPPED. I put my hands to my forehead. "Way to ruin the news,"

"I didn't know..." Elliot adds sheepishly.

"Yes!" I exclaim, pumping my fist into the air.

We all share a laugh before Elliot has to go and we have to start practicing for when we play in front of the school.

Drews Pov:

I had just finished filling out the forms for the restraining order before mailing them off. I wiped the sweat from my forehead, god damn, today was tough. I'm so ready to just take a cold shower while playing my music, which is exactly what I do.

I head up to my bathroom and strip, turning the shower knob to it only being cold water. The water drenches my hair, making it back to being curly, cold water rushing down my body, feeling the pressure of it against my face.

When I get done I decide to take a nap, so I can restore my energy. But before I do I make sure to text Jake to come over afterschool. He sends a thumbs up and a heart before I shut off my phone and shut my eyes, drifting off into sleep.

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When I awake my alarm pounds into my ears and into my head. I opened my phone to a text message just now, from Jake. I hear a knock at the door and the doorbell rings, ah, must be him.

I wobble down the stairs, rubbing my eyes and I swing open the door, revealing my boyfriend. He greets me with a hug as I usher him in. "So I told the music club about us," he started.

"Yeah? What'd they say?"

"That they already knew..."

"PFTTTTT HAH, that's funny as fuck," I cackle, wiping the tears from my eyes.

"Yeah, I was just as surprised." Jake chuckles, scratching the back of his neck and sighing after.

He goes to the kitchen to make us popcorn while I sit on the couch waiting. Until there's another knock at the door. I hesitantly got up, Carol was busy today and said she wouldn't be back till '10pm' so I wondered who it was.

The person is right in front of the door so I can't see who they are through the window. The peephole doesn't work either, I think they're covering it with their finger. Weird...very weird.

I decide to open the door, one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made...besides dating Zoey.

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy Andrew...? Your mom is finally home!"

I try to slam the door but she makes sure it stays open. "You are not my mother." I say sternly, using both hands to close the door on the woman who shot my brother all those years ago.

"Oh but I am, I even have custody of you. Ungrateful brat."

"I will NEVER see you monster as MY mother." Tears forming in my eyes, she will not get to ruin my life again. I won't let her. I'm finally happy. She will not take me away. Not like how she took away the only family that ever mattered to me.

She puts her foot through the gap between the door and its frame, kicking me in the stomach and I stumble back, sliding against the wall. The door slams open, I see the wall dent from the doorknob. I feel a cool liquid run down the side of my head as she walks in on her high heels.

Her shoes click and clack against the hardwood as she throws her fur coat down on my bruised body. "Things are going to change around here Andrew."

The woman who has come to ruin my life again walks to the living room, SHIT, I forgot Jake was here. I hope she doesn't see him, because if I know that woman, then she is one hundred percent homophobic.

I throw the coat off me and wobble to get up, using the wall as leverage. I sneak to go and jump her from behind, as I get closer the floorboards creak. Please, please, please don't see me.

The woman continues on to the kitchen, where the smell of popcorn fills the air, where Jake is.

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Authors note :D sorry i havent posted ive been enjoying my summer but i think i want to finish it now, ALSO I REALLY WANT DREW AND ELLIOT TO BE CLOSE FRIENDS like can you imagine drew helping out in the gardening club AGHHHSISISJJJ

i want to thank everyone who has read this so far and special thanks to those who vote and comment or add to their tmf reading lists, tysm for the motivation