Best Exes

AFTER: Mom issues

The first week you're back in school is always exciting. Somehow, you manage to wake up at the right time and even manage to fix all the things you need for the day, make your bed, and eat breakfast.

You would likely think that it would be this way throughout the year, but you just know that it won't.

It was a Friday and despite Finn and I having all our classes together, we found no time to talk. Not that I wanted to, though.

Or did I?

I can't. I just know for a fact that once Finn and I start interacting again, my feelings for him would resurrect.

Just looking at him now from across the room did enough of that.

I couldn't help myself from looking at him and I know I should because the longer I look, the more time my feelings start to resurrect and the more time I felt like I was cheating on Reid.

By lunch time, Reid and I met at the canteen. We shared a table with the few other friends he and I mutually had but I didn't share a class with.

I always find myself drowning my thoughts in laughter with my friends.

Nothing much happened today. Since it was the first week back, not much drama happens.

I had early dinner with my mom, though, which made up for the uneventful day in school.

"So," my mom starts as we wait for our food to arrive. "How was school?"

Ramona and I share a look. We always do that without intending to.

I shrug, "Same old,"

Mom turns to Mona, unfazed by my answer.

"T'was good," is all Mona says. Sniffing at the end of her short answer.

The food arrives and we dig in. School always seem to wear me out even when I'm not really doing anything yet at all.

"Regan," My mom starts again.

"Mm?" I hum through my mouthful of food.

"You uh.." She trails off, and I knew exactly what was to come next, "You in the same class as Reid?"

Her voice was monotonous but it had a hint of disapproval she always had when Reid was mentioned.

"No," I tell her. Our school tries its best not to have a couple in a class together. Not that it made much difference, though, because there would surely be a new couple developing from the same class they took.

Our school is also small and so instead of having students fill up the hallway every period in search for the next class, teachers fill it up. Meaning we only had one room to stay in for the rest of the year.

Meaning I had to stay in one room with Finn for the rest of the year.

"Oh, well," she says, "That's good, then,"

I say nothing to that, which was a huge thing for me. As a child, I was always the talker, even until now, I guess. But growing up, I learned to keep my mouth shut to avoid further bullshit I don't have the energy to be involved in.

Growing up does that to you. Losing energy to be involved in things that won't benefit you, I mean.

"Anything else?" She asks, already in a sour mood after hearing Reid's name, as if she wasn't the one who brought him up.

I stay quiet for a while, finishing off my lunch.

And then, "Finn's back," I tell her before I could even stop myself.Something about saying his name always makes me feel nervous. My chest suddenly feels heavy, like I'm about to perform in front of an audience any second.

She looks up from her phone, a wide grin plastered on her face, "Really now?"

"Yeah," I smile.

"How is he?" She asks, earning an eye roll from Mona.

I chuckle at Mona's reaction. She's never been in favor for Finn, unlike my mom.

"He got taller," I tell her.

"And manlier?" She asks, wiggling her brows at me.

She used to think Finn was gay. All parents think Finn's gay, I guess, because of his feminine-like features. My mom always says Finn had the complexion of a porcelain-skinned woman.

"Mom," I moan, annoyed.

"Oh lighten up will you," She says and I mentally roll my eyes. "What made him come back?"

I shrug, because honestly, I wanted to know too.