Spiral of lies

Chapter 12

I walk home trying so hard to not show that I've just found out I'm going to be a Dad but it's harder than it sounds

"You look happy today." My Mom says

"Ermm, yeah just got a lot done in rehearsals." I lie, she nods her head before I dart upstairs to where my 12 year old brother is

"What's with the grin?" he asks me with a smirk on his face

"Urghh, am I nod just allowed to be happy?" I scream, he shrugs his shoulders and I storm into my tiny room. I lay on my bed and stare at the ceiling, I need a distraction, and some money.

Me- Hey babe, when you getting home?

I know it's wrong still being with Amanda because I love Richelle, not her. But she's the perfect distraction and I have kind of ran out of money, I guess I have to. I get an almost instant reply

Amanda- Give me a couple of hours and I'm all yours

I sigh, I so don't want to do it but what other option do I have?

Me- I'll come round to yours at sevinish then?

Amanda- sounds good you can sleep the night

Me- Sounds perfect

It sounds far from perfect but I can't refuse. I lie back down and carry on staring at the ceiling, wishing my life away.

Richelle's POV

I told Noah, I know I should regret it but it feels good, having somebody know that doesn't want to kill me. I'm still wandering through the streets, I really need a place to stay but I only have a certain amount of money and I'm not spending it all on me, my baby needs some. The streetlights are flickering into life signalling the start of the night and the start of my street sleeping, I never imagined my life would come to this.

It takes about half an hour before I find the perfect sheltered and hidden stretch of abandoned road that looks like the perfect place to spend the night. I pull my blanket out of my rucksack and then position the bag as a pillow, I throw my blanket over my already cold body and try to get comfortable. It doesn't take long before I'm falling asleep.

My eyes dart open to see the sun just peeking over the trees in the distance. I pull myself up ignoring my stiff body and then start packing up my bag, I'm hungry but I'm not buying food so I'll have to see what I've got in my bag. After a couple of minutes of routing about I eat a slice of bread and drink a little bit of water, nothing overly extravagant. I then start walking again, I don't really know where I'm going but I need to get away from my old life because this is a new me.

Noah's POV

I'm finally home, it was a tortures night, we had sex. I hated every second of it but I did it for the money, 200 bucks, that should last me a while. I hated it, I hate Amanda and I hate how guilty I feel. I'm up in my room when my Mom walks in

"Noah, you don't happen to have a spare 200 dollars do you?" she asked me, great, now I'm going to need to get money off Amanda again

"Err, yeah why?" I ask

"the car just broke down and I don't have any money." I pull the money out of my pocket and hand it too her, she gives me a weak smile

"I don't know what I'd do without you." she says, I sigh and nod. She leaves my room and I decide to text Amanda again seeing as now I can't afford dance

Me- Hey, babe I was wondering since last night was soooo great do you fancy a round two later?

I know she'll be up for it, she's always up for it

Amanda- sounds great see you in ten

Wait, I said later not in ten minutes

Me- At yours?

Amanda- Yup I'm still home alone

I sit up and start putting my shoes on, again. Then I leave a note on the table telling my Mom where I'm going. Then I leave the house and start walking.