Coffee Stains - A novel based on The Fooo Conspiracy

12. Mom.

When I get home at 5PM, I am exhausted. I drop on the couch in the living room of my aunts house. Its been a long and boring day. Not having any costumers to treat is way more exhausting than being busy all the time. Also Oscar has been teasing me. We had a lot of fun though. Only seconds after I sat down, my aunt comes in "Hi honey! How was your day? Look who is here!" Behind her I see the most familiar face one can know: my mom. I instantly get up. "Mom! What are you doing here?" I'm confused. She smilies at me and pulls me into a hug that I don't return. (I don't exactly have the best relationship with my mother) then I sit down again. "oh don't worry honey I'm just dropping by on a business trip."
My mom doesn't exactly have anything you could call 'business'. She used to work as a Montessori teacher (if you want to know what Montessori is you should Google it. ) and now that she quit her job because of a lousy boss, she travels and goes to more Montessori meetings.
"Honey I need to talk to you about something would you sit down?"
I point out that I'm already sitting down and she takes place besides me. "What is it mom?" I am getting concerned.
"Ok so before you left to Sweden, Thomas and I " (Thomas is her boyfriend) "Thomas and I have noticed that you were a little... Different. You started being rude to us and never came out of your room." Well mom what might be the cause of that? Maye all the people you drag into our home? I don't say that loud because its rude to say whats on my mind. Instead I keep listening.
"We think it's because you might be angry with the world."
"How is being in my room alone being angry? Aber ist mostly shown as aggressive actions." I'm starting to hate this talk. Mom doesn't respond to my question but continues with her theory.
"I think you're mad that you don't have the parents you would wish to have, not the grandma you'd wish to have," (my dads mom is an old crazy lady and I have lost touch with her) "and I think you're angry that you're never getting a boyfriend because of your weight-"
"Mom I'll stop you right there!" I interrupt her and jump up from the couch. "Why do you keep coming up with that nonsense? It's not why I dont have a boyfriend! It's YOU who thinks that's the reason! I can't believe you!!" Mom has brought up the topic 'weight' in several situations because she thinks I'm simply too fat. And that I have a problem with it myself, which is not true. No matter how often I tell her I like the way I am, she keeps saying it can't be true. In this moment the doorbell rings. I go to open the door. Everyone follows me and while walking my mom keeps talking: "honey I know its a tough topic! But you can just change that-" when I open it, Olly stands in front of it. Suddenly an idea pops in my head.
"Hi Klara! Oscar told me about what happened at the coffeeshop today- oh Hi!" He interrupts himself as he sees my mom. "Hi olly! This is my mom, mom this is Olly... My boyfriend..." Ollys eyes become big and my mom gets really exited. "Boyfriend?" They both shout and Olly gets pulled into the house. What have I done... This trip gets messier by the minute...
Mom sitts Olly on the couch and pushes me next to him. "Well that's great! Then I can tell you the news together! You will be pleased!"
"Mom just spill it!" I say and give Olly and excusing look.
"Thomas and I have decided to leave you here." What?
"WHAT?" I ask. "Well your aunt tells me that you're always busy and that you've already made friends... The way I see it you are better off here in Stockholm than at home."
"What about school?" I ask although I don't exactly care anymore. I get to move here!
"Well you're just going to skip one year and continue your education next year. In the mean time you can learn about another country and find yourself. You know finding out who you are. Aren't you into that kind of hippie stuff anyways?" I can't let my mom see how happy I am about this so I put a facade over the storm of emotions inside of me. "Do I have a choice?" I finally ask. "Not really..." Of course. She just decides for me. This time is is something I love her for still I just nod. "I brought you some stuff from home. It's in your room and now I have to leave again cause my flight goes in an hour."
"Mom there is one more thing..." I say and get up before she leaves again. "Olly has a spare room in his loft. Can I move in with him?" I leave out the part that there are two more guys around.
"Sure why not it will be better for your aunt since she's never home right Anika?" She says turning to her. 'Anika' my aunt nods in agreement. "I'm also not used to that much trouble. But you can move back in any time if that's the case." I nod then I give my mom a goodbye kiss and hug and she leaves. That was a really quick visit. But its the longest mom and I can last without fighting. As soon as she has left the house Olly gets up and shouts "BOYFRIEND????"
"Wow slow down tiger! My mom just has some problems with me being single. I'm sorry for abusing you though. I'm moving in with you dude!" The last part I scream and hug him tightly.
"About that... I wanted to talk to you about it. I already thought you might be taking this seriously. Let me just point out how living with us would be like. I don't want you saying I haven't warned you in the end."
"Oh common! It can't be worse than living with five siblings and my mom." I point and go to my room followed by Olly.  "Ok but just some things that I still need to tell you." We sit down on my bed and I look at him. "Go on." I say.
"Ok since we bought the loft you don't have to pay rent and for the water and electricity are paying our parents. And also Oscars Dogs are back from their vacation at his parents house." I nod and at the mention of Oscars dogs, my excitement only grows bigger. "Awesome lets do it!" I say and we high five like in a Disney musical. (It's almost weird that we don't start singing) Then I start packing up my stuff and Olly leaves.