A Total Nightmare

Chap. 3

Days have passed. Yeah. I know what your thinking.  ᗯᕼᗩT ᕼᗩᑭᑭᗴᑎᗴᗪ?   ᗯᕼᗩT'ᗪ I ᗰIՏՏ? But honestly? You didn't miss much. Just me and Matt going on a date. And me finally telling Shiro I can't be around him because mom won't let me. I also said that just to give him some space. But... Do you think I might of been too harsh? Nah. He understands. Besides. He's the one who needs this. Not me. I'm just trying to be obedient to my mom. At least for now. And I'm trying to give my other best friend some space. But anyways. Me and Matt had went to a movie. Of course, though, mom had to come. But we still enjoyed it. For these few days I'd been taking those pills Shiro gave me. I've been doing a lot better. Except for those moments of forgetting things still. Guess you can't solve everything. Oh well....
I walk up the steps and to my mom's apartment. Neighbors. Again. But at least I can bare it. Mom can at times but sometimes I can see the way she looks when this happens. But at least their acrossed from us. Not exactly 'next-door'. Which is a good thing. I open the door and walk in. Mom's sitting at the table on her computer doing some stuff. "Hey honey. How's school been today." I stop walking and smile. "Been better like it has been for a while now." My mom studies my face for a moment. "Oh? That's good." I nod and head to my room. I go over to my desk. Sit my backpack down. And start my homework. After I finish. I realize some time had passed since I'd taken my meds. So. I take a pill. But just as I take out the bottle mom comes in. "Honey. What do you want for-" she looks at me. Then her gaze lands on the bottle. "Supper..... What is that? That's not your normal pills." She says as she walks up to me. Her gaze stern and suspicious. "It's uh... My new ones." She puts her hands on her hips. "When and where did you get 'new ones'?" She raises her brow. "Uh.... A few days ago." "And you didn't tell me?! Where did you get them?" Here we go.... I knew this would happen eventually... Man. How am I going to tell her? Especially when she Hates Shirugoto Industries. For some apparent reason. I give her a convincing smile. But... I lie. Instead of telling the truth, hoping she would believe me. "I got them from the pharmacy." She scoffs. "The pharmacy. Really? Because I would've gotten a text or something that they were picked up by you." Oh. Shoot. Busted. Big time. "Uh.... Yes?" "Um. No. You're lying. And Jamie.... What did I tell you.... Now. Tell me where you got them." "from a friend." "Which friend?" I look down at my hands. "I uh... Had gotten them from Shiro a few days ago..." Her usually gentle eyes, flash with anger. "Shiro. As in Mr. Hadaki's son. From Shirugoto Industries?" I give a slight nod. She sighs and takes the pill bottle from me. "This- that company is dangerous! You don't know what they do! You're father-!" My mom hasn't ever talked about dad to me. Why now? And why would mom be so... Mad? Aggravated and protective of me when she'd seen the pill bottle that was made by Shirugoto Industries? "My father what? You never talk about him! Why now?! Why is he all of the sudden so important?! You are afraid to bring him up! Every time I ask you about him, you dismiss it or don't even say anything at all!" My mom flinches. Her eyes flick around my room. Her grip tightens on my pill bottle. "L listen to me!" Mom croaks, as she struggles to remain calm, and her voice cracks with emotion. "Why?! You never-! " mom's fists clench. "I said. Listen. Now. There is something I have to tell you about that company." "See?! There you go again! You completely try and go around the facts about my dad! You-" Mom grits her teeth and clenches her fists tighter as she takes one step closer to me. She suddenly snaps, as tears stream down her face. "Your father was involved with Shirugoto Industries!" She realize what she's just done. She puts her hand on her mouth and gasps and then rushes out of my room. I'm left. Staring blankly at nothing. Questions swimming in my mind. I stand up on shaky legs and walk over to my bed. Lay down, and  pass out from stress. Meanwhile... Mom stares at my pill bottle and cries. Then with a swift angry motion she throws the bottle away. After that she walks to her room and, while not meaning to, slams the door and goes to bed.