In Need Of Just A Little Love

A Second Chance

I quickly cycle home from an amazing day. Daniel is so cool! I go inside when I arrive, Melle already made us dinner.
"Hey, I just finished dinner" Melle smiles.
"Great! I'm starving" I chuckle.
We sit at the table and Melle hands me my plate "did you have fun?"
I nod excitedly "there's a new guy in my class and he's awesome!"
Melle smiles "that's great."
"I see you feel better aswell? Anything nice happened?" I grin.
Melle shrugs "I kinda got an option to write a story for a publisher" he grins as he say this.
"NO WAY!" I shout, jumping up to hug him.
He returns the hug and laughs.
We finish eating and I go upstairs with my phone.

After a while I took a shower and settle myself onto my bed. I text Daniel.
"Hey Dan, I saw a Xbox One in your room, didn't I?😂 Mind telling me your gamertag?"
He immediately responds "Yo, it's 'DanTheMFEmo'😂 But I can't play now, I'm at my gramps."
"Well, I'm adding you, if you don't know which person I am, my gamertag is 'MarieBitch'"
"Yo, anyway I'm out😂 Laterr"
"Byee Danny"
I put my phone away, add Daniel and start playing GTA5. After about 2 hours of playing I doze off.

I wake up and hear my parents arguing downstairs. This is the usual saturday I have. Waking up hearing my parents argue, doubting if I will go downstairs or not. I decide to go downstairs this time. Kate is not there to hurt me, Melle will be in his room I think. I walk downstairs, immediately hearing my father says he's leaving. Probably to some club or something. As soon as he sees me he darts his eyes away and walks out, slamming the door. Then I hear my mother, weeping. I frown. She has never done that. I slowly walk into the living room, seeing my mom sitting on the couch. Her head in her hands. I hesitate but walk towards her, keeping my distance though "mom.. are you okay?.."
My mom looks up with puffy, red eyes.
"do I look okay?" she weeps.
"No.. that's why I asked.." I answer annoyed. Apparently I don't do anything right in her eyes.
"I'm sorry.. Marie.. I shouldn't treat you like this, but I can't help it.. this is how I am. And your father isn't helping much too. The fights are too hard. He keeps shouting at me I have to treat you better, but honestly I don'g know how to treat you. You're so much different from Kate and I always wanted another daighter like Kate so that I know what I have to do with you.. I'm so sorry for being angry at you all the time.."
I shrug and say nothing.
"But it's not like father is any better though" I say eventually.
"Not? I thought he was the perfect father, knowing how to deal with you or his other kids" she says angrily "I let him get angry at me while he isn't much better?"
"Yeah, you shouldn't do that. Shout back at him, give him what he deserves" I shrug "and mom, if you ever need me, even if you don't treat me right. I'm here, I'm always here and you will always get another chance, like your second now."
My mother suddenly pulls me in a hug. We hear footsteps coming down the stairs, Melle.
"By the way, mom, I made a new friend at school, he's new in my class."
"That's nice, sweetheart" mom responds happily "invite him over once."
"Will do" I say letting go of her hug "I'm going back upstairs, to change, maybe you wanna do something later? I can show you how you can make me happy?"
"Sounds great" mom smiles.
She never smiled at me. This could be the beginning of something great.

After an hour me and my mom walk outside towards the car.
"So, what are we gonna do?" my mom asks me.
I shrug "we can go shopping? Or atleast go look in shops that I like?"
"Okay, good idea" my mom responds opening the door of the car and stepping in. I sit down in the passengers seat. We drive to the city.

After a while we walk in the city. I hurry to my favorite store, followed by my mother. It's some Hot Topic like store. My mother looks around kinda disturbed about my style.
"So, this is what you like?" she asks me hesitantly.
I nod excitedly looking around.
My mother chuckles "alright then, whatever makes you happy. Go get something you really want" she winks.
My eyes widen and I kiss her cheek, then hurry to the shirt I always wanted. The My Chemical Romance bandmerch.
"That's it?" my mom asks.
"Yep" I smile brightly.
"Alright" my mother pulls me to the counter.
I lay the shirt on the counter and my mother pays it.
Well, I love this woman now. I can get used to this.
We hurry back to the car and my mother drives off to a place I don't know.
"I wanna show you something" she says.
"Oh, okay then" I respond
I wonder where we're going..