Uneven Lines || Harry Styles AU

Chapter 2

She was reading over the acceptance letter they had sent in the big ugly yellow envelope.

"When did you apply for this, how come you didn't tell me you applied for this college Nolan!"she seemed really upset, she shouldn't be she should be happy for me going to college and not out on the streets anymore.

I didn't want to tell her cause i didn't want her to worry about paying anything or worrying about me going to London for this college. I got up and went into my kitchen to get a glass of water cause I don't really want to have an argument with my mom about this. She'll say that I should go to a college near here, but the thing is that I want to get away from this town, away from the memories that are here I want to start fresh.

The memories I really want to forget are about my deadbeat dad I never cared for him as a child I still don't to this day. He forced it upon him self, but I'm not getting into much detail it's still a touchy subject.

"I didn't tell you cause I don't want you to worry about me going to London and you worrying about me paying for my college, funds I've already got it handled, I'm sorry okay I shouldn't have told you in the first place." I don't know why I did I should have just left and when I got there told her everything that would have been a better idea.

"Nolan I'm not mad that you are going to college but in London why so far. There are art colleges close enough to home and they are just as good a UAL." Why does she have to make everything difficult I'm an adult I shouldn't have to have this argument with my mom I should tell her that I'm going and that's final.

"Mom, I'm going to London for that college no if, ands, or buts, I love you but can you support my decision just this one time. Please." I beg her which I shouldn't be nut I can't tell my mom like it should be she has been there for me when no one else was.

"When are you leaving?" It looks like she has tears in her eyes, Is she gonna cry.

"Next Friday, I'm having my stuff shipped to my dorm and what ever is left here you can have....you know I'm coming home for holidays and stuff right mom," she looked up as soon as I said that she looks happier but just a little, was she really think I wasn't coming home.

" I know and can we at least have a going away party for you, I won't invite that many people just a few please?" I guess a party won't hurt.

My mom has always been the type to see the good in the bad, like when I broke my leg when I was twelve she always made me feel better by naming the little things that came with a broken leg.

"Okay, but nothing extreme just a simple party mom I mean it." And another thing about my mom is that you have to be specific or she will do stuff the way she likes and she likes to all out.

After my mom leaves I decide to clean up a bit and text Tinley to see if she wants to go get lunch with me. She doesn't answer when I call her for the fifth time. Could she still be sleeping. I guess I'll just have to get lunch my self.

It's so cold outside and it's only October i should have put a warmer jacket on. I get onto my car and wait for it to warm up before I pull out of the parking lot. I turn the radio on to pass the time. I decided to go to the little coffee shop on the corner of Waverly instead of going for lunch, I just don't seem in the mood to eat after telling my mom I'm moving to London in less than a week.

"Can I get a black coffee please." I ask the barista, she just looked at me crazy. Is it because I don't like anything in my coffee, must be who cares I have better things to do than complain.

I sit at the cute little rustic table and wait for my coffee to be done. Tinley calls me when I pull out my phone I wanted to see if I could go to the studio today and see if I could finish my painting before I go to London.

"Hey tin what's up."

"Hey you called, I was hanging out with Oliver, wanna come over to his place." She sounds drunk, she's always drunk who am I kidding.

"Yeah I called I was wondering if you wanted to get some lunch or coffee with me but I guess not, and no I was gonna go up to the studio and finish what I was working on so I can get paid this month I'll see you later." After that I hung up on her, I don't know why I got mad like that but she needs to grow up a little and figure out what she's gonna do with her life instead of getting drunk off her ass and hanging out with the wrong crowd.