Speaking with a stutter(ON HOLD)

☁~Home~☁

After spending the afternoon out with Luca I head home. It's only 4:00 pm but my mom should be home by now. I slowly walk up to the driveway past my mom's car and into the house. As soon as I enter the house my mom stands up from the living room couch with a frustrated look on her face. "Jay where have you been. The school just called and said that you haven't been to any of your classes today. Plus it's not like this is the first time you've done this." she yells out.

I look down and my feet as tears brim my eyes. "Y-you don't even know w-what happened or w-why I had to l-leave." I storm upstairs to my room and slam my door before flopping down on my bed. I quickly text Luca and tell him what happened before bursting out in tears.

Incoming call🔔

I press the hangup button not wanting him to hear me cry but not long after he texts me.

L: why won't you answer. Please I just want to help calm you down.

Incoming call🔔

This time I answer but as soon as I do I feel myself slip into little space not thinking for a second about if he'd care.

"Jay what's wrong," Luca asks.

I break down and cry as the memory resurfaces. "I got yelled at by my mom." I try to calm down but it doesn't work.

I hear him take a deep breath before talking. "I'm sorry lil tiger. It will be okay. You have me now. I'll stay on call as long as you want." he says.

I smile a little and suck on my thumb as he speaks. "Thank you, Daddy." I yawn and wipe my tears with my sleeve.

" I have school work to do but you should get some rest. I'll stay on call till you wake up okay," he states.

I smile and reply with an okay before closing my eyes and falling asleep.

I wake up with a yawn and realize I'm on a call with Luca still. "Hello." I murmur into the phone. I receive no answer and realize it's 6:00pm. I stay on the call and keep talking on the phone hoping he will wake up. After ten minutes I start to cry as I start to feel more and more alone. After crying for twenty minutes I hear some shuffling on the other end.

"Jay are you awake?" I sniffle as I hear him talk. "Jay is everything okay?" I wipe the tears from my eyes before responding. "I woke up alone," I say as I start to tear up again. He sighs before responding. "I'm sorry little one. I had to go eat dinner and I promised you I'd stay on call so I left my phone in my room." I sniffle and crack a small smile.

"Thanks. I guess I should go eat as well. I'll talk to you later." We end call and I head out of my room to go eat.