All I See is Red

chapter 35

Tomorrow is Halloween and Sammy couldn't be more excited. Boston was not thrilled to say the least, and pouted the entire time we were buying our costumes.

"You looked really sexy in that catsuit though," he hummed in my ear.

I rolled my eyes, blushing slightly and he pecked me on the cheek. I yawned with tiredness. I still wasn't used to the whole not sleeping thing.

It was only seven, but I was ready for bed. If Carmine was asleep, I was asleep. I shut my eyes momentarily when my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID, it wasn't saved in my phone.

"Hello?" I asked, deciding to answer it anyways, sitting up straight in bed.

"Scarlett Jones?" the lady on the other end said. How did she know my name?

"Yes, who is this?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, this is Michelle from the mental institute. I was just calling you to confirm you are in fact picking up your mother tomorrow at noon?"

Fuck. My face dropped. Boston knitted his eyebrows together in confusion at me.

"I can't, I have school until two. Would two work?"

"Yes absolutely. I'll tell her. Thank you, have a good night." The line clicked dead. I completely forgot about agreeing to let her stay with us.

"Who was that?" Boston asked.

"The receptionist at the mental hospital. She was calling to confirm that we are picking up my mother tomorrow," I sighed, letting my head drop low in my hands.

"It's okay," I felt Boston's hand on my back, rubbing in slow circles.

"What if it's not? What if she goes insane again? What if—"

"I thought we talked about this 'what if' stuff?" he asked, cutting me off. "No more of that. Now come back here and kiss me," he added, making me laugh.

"Bos i'm serious," I said, laying back down next to him.

"Uh, I am too," he said. I just laughed again. "Babe it's gonna be fine. No what ifs about it. She will keep herself in check, if not, she's out of here." He pulled me into his arms and kissed my forehead.

"Why are you so great? Couldn't you have just said no," I whined.

"No, then I would have been the bad guy," he said, making me laugh again. "I promise it's gonna be fine. Jessica is still here, it's not like she's really ever gonna be alone with them."

"Okay," I sighed, giving up.

"I love you," he said and kissed my forehead again.

"Love you too," I said leaning my head up to kiss his lips.

I was beyond scared. All day at school I couldn't stop thinking about what could happen. I know Boston told me not to worry, but it was just so hard. If she tried to strangle Carmine, like me then no one would be there to stop her. I couldn't even stop her, Boston did. That means Carmine would—

"Scarlett!" Anna yelled, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"What?" I asked, snapping my head up.