Mystery Goth Girl

Six

London's pov
"So dear while the boys are trying to figure out what just happened, what's your name?"
"London, when the guys aren't around please call me Lon." Anette smiles at me. We talk about school, what happened today, and just get onto the subject of my home life.
"Well, my brother and I always see each other, but my parents, their not really home much, they work a lot." I look into the coffee Anette made for me, more like they are home for the day of our birthday and for a week at Christmas.
"Oh, so how often do you see your folks?" I sigh and look at her, she seems worried.
"Mostly holidays, they come home when I'm studying or asleep and leave before I wake up." I smile softly at her. She looks relieved.
"So you are staying here tonight?" I nod and she smiles excitedly. What the hell?
"It will be good to not be alone with two teen boys for once," she laughs. She is so nice.
"Mom, are you smothering Goth here?" Tyler and Seth walk in.
"No she wasn't, I don't know what you meant by she is over the top, I would give anything to have a mother like her." Th happiness in my voice surprises me even, I guess it really has been a while since I had alone time with my mom and dad.
"Thank you dear, it truly is lovely to have a girl in the house that isn't that Amy or one of her bimbos." I choke on my coffee and start laughing.
"Oh my gosh, that's great!" I exclaim in between breaths. Seth and Tyler look embarrassed but I don't care, I really like Anette.

"Dinner is ready!" Anette calls out to the boys in the living room playing call of duty. I help her set the table and pour water for everyone, I feel so welcomed by her. We all sit and the guys dig in, Anette and I look at each other and shake our heads. Boys, what gross people, especially as teens.
"So, Goth, honey, what do you plan on doing when you finish school this year?" Anette asks finally breaking the silence.
"Well," I finish my mouthful of steak, "I hope to get into a college in Paris and do a photography and arts course there. Then I can also write books and music." I begin to eat again.
"That's a long way off, how will you pay for it?" Tyler, sorry, Ty is what he asked me to call him, asks.
"I've been saving up for a few years now, my Dad also wants to help and is going to pay for a lot of it on the condition that I come back and don't elope with anyone." I half laugh, dad is so protective of me, mom has lost interest in us all though, even work lately. My phone starts vibrating, I pull it out to see a text from Nic.

Nic: Dad is going to call you soon, he wants to organise something for you. He got me into a sport camp for the holidays :)
Lon: Okay, I'll be ready and hope you enjoy.

"What is it dear?"
"Oh, my brother just texted saying my Dad planned a sport camp for him and is going to call me soon." I smile at Anette. She smiles back.
"Would I be able to meet your father one day, since you hang out with Tyler now?"
"Of course, Anette, he would love to meet you when he gets back." She nods, I told her they were on a short business trip that shouldn't last longer than two weeks. More like they will be back in a week from the first trip. My phone rings as I'm helping clean up and I know it's Dad.
"Answer it, Goth, we will help Anette," I smile at Seth answer the phone and mouth thank you.
"Hiya Dad,"
"Someone's in a better mood," he chuckles, "well, I'm coming home in three days and staying for three weeks at minimum, I've got an idea of how to surprise you."
"Surprise? But you told Nicholai what he got!" I pretend whine and dad laughs.
"Only because he guessed it, you know how he is." I sighed, of course I do.
"Oh dad, I hung out with Seth, Tally's older brother, and his mate Tyler today, Tyler's mom would like to meet you too."
"Alright, I'll pick you up from school on Monday and maybe we can all go out to the park. Nic told me you got into a fight with Amy."
"Yeh I did but before you get angry it was because she-"
"It's about time you did, no more taking crap from anyone young lady."
"Yes daddy," I laugh, "I've missed you so much." I lower my voice.
"I know sweetie, I've missed you too and I promise when I get back, I'll sit down with both of you chat and we will have a whole day together." He goes quiet and I hear a smash from the kitchen followed by a screech. What the fuck was that?
"Daddy, I've go to go but I'll call you, I love you bye," I say as I rush into the kitchen.
"Okay, love you too bye." I hang up the phone to fine a glass plate scattered on the ground, Anette on the bench, Tyler looking between me and the ground and Seth holding his once again bloody hand.
"Oh my gosh, Ty can you clean up the plate and help Anette? I'll clean up Captain Hopeless' hand," I say looking at Seth.
"Yeh, will do, Goth, Seth take her to the bathroom to help with your hand." Seth comes towards me and I follow closely behind but I just manage to hear Tyler ask Anette something like, "You think it'll work mom?" I have no idea though.
I help Seth make a bed out of the couch and Tyler makes two out of the chairs.
"You know, you really have no hope if you want to be anything involving a kitchen when you're older." I laugh and Tyler joins me.
"Shut up guys, I just don't know how to be careful is all," the way he says that makes me feel like there's a double meaning but I leave it in case there's a sore story to go with it.