Caesar's Rose

Chapter 114

My heart sank as we both looked at my mum. She is holding her robe covering herself and looking at us with surprise.

I moved away from CJ.

"Nothing," I said, moving the strand of my hair behind my ear nervously.

"I asked her to help me with water," CJ said, making my hands get sweaty.

"Really?" She asked, folding her hands. "Where is the water then?"

"He has taken it."

"I have taken it."

We said in unison, making me look at him. He looked at me too.

"I have taken it, ma'am." He said, looking at my mum.

I looked at my mum as we.

She is looking at us in a weird way.

Oh God. I am in trouble.

I lowered my gaze, expecting the worst.

"Go to your room, young man." She said, making me look at her.

"Yes, ma'am," CJ said. I flickered my eyes at him and so did he before walking past me.

"Good night," he said to my mum and walked past her.

Mum nodded as he walked out of sight, leaving me alone with her.

She looked at me.

My heart pounded. "Mum, it is not...."

"I know what I saw, young lady," she retorted.

"I wanted water and I...."

"Are you two in a relationship?" She retorted again.

I furrowed my brows. "What?"

"Is he your boyfriend?"

"No! No, he is not. We are not in a relationship." I blurted nervously.

"Are you sure? You know you can tell me anything."

"No, mum. We are not in a relationship. He is just....." I paused, letting out a sigh.

She raised a brow.

"He is nothing to me. We are just classmates. You literally saw the way he maltreated me, right?"

She nodded. "I did. That's why I hit him."

"Yes. That's...."

"And he has apologized." She retorted.

"That's not enough, mum. I am not and will never be in a relationship with him," I said.

"Yet you almost let him kiss you." She said.

I furrowed my brows, feeling my heart racing.

She nodded. "You both almost kissed. If I hadn't intervened it would have happened."

I scoffed slightly. "Nothing would have happened, mum. I uh....i need to go bed." I said, walking ahead.

"Good night, mum." I said, walking past her.

I prayed internally not to be called back or questioned again. I let out a breath the minute I got to the hallway.

I made fast steps till I got into my room and locked it up.

I let out another as I got on the bed and covered myself.

I recalled the way my mum stared at us.

"Yet you almost allowed him to kiss you." I recalled what she said, making my heart react.