BETTY

(31)

:Alive:

(Quan)

I sat up and groaned. A pain in my chest hit me like a ton of bricks and I felt someone grab my hand.

I opened my eyes to see my mother. I was happy to see her but then again I wasn't. I wanted Betty. I wanted to know if she was safe.

"He's awake! Oh baby, I'm so glad you're okay.",my mother said as tears rolled down my eyes.

I looked around the room to see my sister and father standing there with smiles on their faces. And that's when everything from last night hit me hard. I realized where I was and the feud me and my mother had going on.

"Where's Betty? Is Jackson okay? Where's my son?",I asked as I attempted to sit up.

My mother dropped my hand and scoffed.

"You're seriously thinking about her? She isn't here now so that shows how much she cares about you.",my mother replied. I could see the jealousy in her eyes and I knew Betty would never do that.

"You're lying."

She rolled her eyes.

"That's not even your child.",she mumbled.

My dad sighed behind her. I stared at the wimp he had become. Letting my mother lie to me like this.

"You're a wimp father. You're gonna let her lie to my face like this. You need to check her."

My mother gasped dramatically.

"Don't talk to me like that. Now I have done everything for you so you could go to college and have a happy life and here she comes messing you up! She's such a distraction. Look at her, and that bastard child."

I closed my eyes and listened to my heartbeat decrease again. When I opened them my mother was still staring at me as I was a child in trouble.

"Get out."

Her face contorted.

"What?"
"Get out now."

My voice remained calm and respectful.

"Fine. Come on we're leaving."

I watched my mother walk out and she stopped in front of the rest of my family. My father finally stood his ground. Mother just shook her head and continued walking out.

My dad sat next to me and my sister sat on my bed.

"I'll call her, but right now you need some rest."

We shared a smile.

(Betty)

I sat in the chair and watched Jackson play on the carpet as Ham and I racked our brains for solutions.

"So Trenton gave you the money right?"

I nodded.

"So Larry is out of the way."

I nodded again.

There was a small silence before I spoke.