The Bad Girl's Nerd (Cleaning Up)

Love Hurts

I laid in bed not wanting to get up. I was stuck in a cramped closet last night for about 15 minutes and to top it off I had gotten into a fight with my boyfriend who was going through hard times. My mom screamed, I jumped up and ran downstairs. She was hugging some guy at the door, once she pulled away I saw his face it was Daniel holding a huge bouquet of roses and champagne.

"What the heck," I yawned.

"Oh hey sweetie," my mom blushed.

"Where's Derrick," I asked trying to act like I came down for a reason.

"He's upstairs in his room," my mom said sipping a small glass of champagne. I rolled my eyes and stomped back upstairs. I walked to Derrick's room and silently opened the door trying to do a sneak attack on him.

"What the h*** Charisse," Derrick said quickly going under his covers.

" What are you hiding," I crossed my arms.

"Nothing now gout," he muttered. I walked to the end of his bed and pulled his covers away from him.

"Heyyyyy Charisse," my friend Sierra said embarrassed.

"Oh god, Sierra are you sleeping with my brother."

"Yes, but don't take it the wrong way I know he may be two years older than me but look at him."

"The wrong way ugh. ..Sierra your sleeping with my brother."

"Charisse out and close the door, tell mama and I kill you," Derrick growled.

" Fine on one circumstance you get a job, move out, and get a new car or you just get a new car," I bribed.

"Fine I'll trade Hot Rod for a new car," he grumbled.

" Thanks but I still don't like this," I pointed out. I closed the door and walked to my room gagging. I put on some jeans, What'swronga black crop top, and my white converses. I grabbed my bag and left the house without my mom noticing.

Tyrone was parked in front asleep. I got in and slammed the door behind me, he woke up with a start. He kissed me and we drove to his house. His mom was just pulling off when we got there. I was astonished to see how well he lived. His yard was actually green, the house was a nice family - sized home, the grass wasn't fake, and his neighborhood was very nice it was in the suburbs and every house was nice instead of the rundown apartments near mine.

"You live very nice my mom couldn't afford a house like this with a year of paychecks," I laughed.

"Thanks but I'd live nicer if my dad would move," he said.

"Whats wrong with your dad staying here, " I asked.

"He just lays there and when my mom comes home they start bickering. It's very unhealthy for my mom who has to take care of the babies late at night, argue with my dad, and go to school so I said I'd help her a few weeks before summer," he explained. I nodded. We walked inside his little brother Jackson ran up to him and hugged him. I smiled and Tyrone walked me to the nursery where his baby brother and sister slept. We crept out the room and walked to the kitchen. I helped him make bottles for the babies and feed Jackson.

His mom, Pamela came in smiling. "I have great news I've been promoted and my salary is going to help us a lot," she smiled.

"Mom that's great," Tyrone laughed.

"I'm using the first half of my money to buy an apartment for your dad," she said.

"Your what," said Tyrone's dad.

"I'm buying you a nicely, furnished apartment just for you," she repeated.

"You don't have to do that I went down to get an apartment a couple weeks ago."

"Then why haven't you moved out."

"Pamela I still love you."

"Well my feelings for you have gone and I've moved on it's time for you to do the same ."

"Alright fine I'll pack up," he replied.

I looked at Tyrone he smirked. Pam continued, "I want everyone to get something nice for our picture and since your dad is excluded Charisse is included now come with me."

"Oh um ok," I stuttered. I followed her to her room and looked around the closet. She pulled down dresses and put them back up finally she gave me a white dress. I put on the dress and some heels.

Pamela walked us to the backyard holding the babies. The photographer came and started taking pictures. We smiled and laughed. I got a ride home with Pamela she let me keep her dress. I waved goodbye and walked inside. There was lots of noise in the house. I quietly walked into the living room and shut the door. I walked upstairs the noise grew louder.

I knocked on my mom's door. My mom's door swung open. My mom was on top of Daniel kissing him. I knocked on the door. My mom looked at me and started cursing at me. She slammed the door and muttered under her breath. I walked to my room and laid on my bed. My mom walked into my room.

"Don't you ever open that door again if you know I'm in there don't go in there do you understand," she snapped.

"Yes I understand,"I replied. She nodded and walked out. I rolled my eyes and sat my bag of clothes in my closet. I put on my pajamas and fell asleep. In the morning my mom woke me up and waved the newspaper in my face. I pushed her hand away.

"Why are you in the newspaper," she said.

"I was with one of my friends to help him with his younger siblings," I muttered.

"Next time you need to ask to go somewhere don't start with me today," she huffed.

"Sure whatever mama," I mumbled.

She threw the newspaper on my bed. My mom started yelling. I walked out of my room and walked to my brother's room. Sierra was under the bed hiding. My mom was chucking beer bottles and pulling out her belt. Derrick walked around the room half naked. I giggled. She started spanking him with her leather belt. My mom stormed out the room. Derrick grabbed Sierra and started kissing her. She jumped on him and kissed him.

I walked away and sat downstairs and scrolled through my phone. My mom came downstairs with her briefcase and a suitcase she was on the phone. She walked out the door and drove off. I laid down the summer weekend was just beginning. My grandma knocked on the door.

"Is your mom home," she asked looking around.

"No she's gone for the weekend," I replied.

"Good um well I'm bringing Brandy back and I wanted to talk to you," she said.

I nodded. Brandy skipped passed us and into her room. My grandma closed the door and sat down with me on the couch. I looked at her.

"Charisse has your mom been acting weird lately," she asked.

"No not really nothing but weird mood swings and junk like that," I replied.

"Charisse I think your mom's pregnant or she may be doing drugs," my grandma said.

"Mommy's doing drugs," Brandy said from behind us.

"No she isn't grandma has no idea what she's talking about."

"Go back to your room Brandy," my grandma said.

"Grandma you have to be careful."

"I'm sorry," she apologized. My mom came through the door. My grandma and her stared at each other.

"What are you telling my children now you old bag," she snapped.

"Why are you worried you don't take care of these children you go out to be some man's toy just for him to let you down like your husband," my grandma Edith replied.

"My husband didn't let me down he died," my mom cried.

"Wait daddy died you told us he was taking a long break," I said.

"Yeah a long break from life he died and...I made him kill himself."

"You what?"