Hate Is A Form Of Affection (UNEDITED)

Chapter 44

RILEYS POV

I sit on the island of my kitchen and Eat my Frosted Flakes. As I Eat my cereal, my mom shows up.

"Going back to work?"I observe her outfit, and see that she's wearing a tight Black skirt and blue Button up shirt, as her hair is put up in a nice bun.

"Yes Indeed I Am. How do I Look?"

"You Look smoking mom." I say Laughing. "You look great. You sound a little nervous."

"Thats because I am." My Mom Is a secretary. She gets a bit stressed out from work, considering How much she has to work, but this seems different.

"Why would you be nervous? You do great, your one of the best workers In the company. Not only that but you've worked there for almost 10 years." I state.

"Honey, There's something you don't Know." She says in a serious tone.

"And what don't I Know?" I ask Laughing. She walks towards me and Grabs my hand.

"Come, sit down with me." Now I'm starting to worry. The last time this Happened, She Was Telling me About the horrible news that My Father had Died.. I don't want to remember. I don't want to Feel that Feeling Again.

"Mom, What's going on? Is something wrong with you?"

"No, I'm Fine, it's just..."

"What?"

She sighs, and closes her eyes. "A few weeks before I went on the trip to the Bahamas, I met someone. He Was new to the company, and we became friends.. but We started talking more, and I, well I Like him. His name is Robert, and he's a very sweet Man. Actually, were going out." I sit on the couch taking in every detail she just told me. How could she?

"You guys are a couple?" I ask Annoyed.

"Yes. I really Like him Sweetie, please be happy for me. I need you to be happy for me."

"How long have you been with him? In this relationship?"

"About 2 weeks." She says slowly. I look at her jaw dropped and I scoff.

"2 weeks?! and your telling me now?!"

"I know It's late notice, but I didn't know how to tell you."

"So, that's why your all nervous, and dressing all... whatever, to impress your boyfriend?"I ask in an angry tone.

"Well, it's been a while since I've seen him, of course I'm nervous, and do not talk to me that way." She says warning me.

"How could you mom! You can't go out with him! How could you do this to me, to dad! How could you forget about him?!" I say starting to sob my heart out.

"Riley-" she says in a surprised voice.

"Don't come anywhere near me. I don't want to be around you right now." I grab My Backpack, and Step out the house. I walk on the sidewalk crying. Why would she do that.. I don't even know what to think or to feel anymore.
As I Sob, and Wipe my tears I hear a car pull up on the side.

"Riley?" I hear, and I Can tell by the voice that it's Matt.

"Go away." I say sniffing, wiping My Tears away. He stops the car, and quickly gets out and runs in front of me. He grabs me by the shoulders, and I look down.

"Hey, hey What happened? Why are you crying?" He asks in a worried voice. I sob, and Keep looking down at the ground so that he couldn't see me crying.

"Look at me. Baby, look at me." He says Resting his finger on the bottom of my chin and Bringing it up so I Can Look at him. He looks into my eyes, and wipes my tears with the tip of his thumb softly. "Talk to me." I try to speak, but I can't.