MY HOTTIE

Chapter 4

It was as though I was dreaming. I mean not in my life would I have thought walking side by side the hottest guy in school. A guy other girls scream over. Even some pose to be his girl. It's breathtaking. Now not only would I be walking by his side I'd also be working with him for a period of 3 weeks. I mean isn't that fantastic?

I was giggling to myself in my room that I didn't notice when mum came in. she must have stood for a long time looking at me because by the time I noticed her presence she was already smiling.

"Mum." I said out of shock. "Didn't expect to see you here." She smiled at me and came to sit with me on the bed.

"Is it wrong to come check up on you?" she asked.

"Not at all. When did you get back from work?"

"Some minutes ago. Paul isn't back yet so I decided to come see what you up to." Yeah right, 'cause you certainly have no body to talk to. "Leah?" She said bringing me back from my thoughts.

"Yes mum."

"You didn't hear me? I asked how school went."

"Oh school is going great. Like really great." I said with a smile.

"Wow, wow, wow, that smile. I think I recognize such smile."

"What you talking about mum?" I said trying to act defensive.

"I remember that particular smile from the time your dad began courting me."

"Well mine doesn't have anything to do with courting. I just had been opportune to work on a project with some people that's why."

"Project? What kind of project?" mum asked as she reached for my fingers playing with them.

"A Spanish presentation. Actually our teacher Miss Dough had-"

"Miss Dough? Who answers such name?"

"Exactly mum, that's the same question I had asked myself the very first day she introduced herself to us. If not for self control I would have laughed so hard."

"More like Dough bread." Mum joked as we both laughed. "Hope she doesn't look as white and round as a dough?" we laughed to it.

"Oh c'mon mum, I didn't know you knew the savage language."

"I'm not taunting her to anyone else right? It's just we both chit chatting." Mum said. And I was really happy mum was here. At that instant I went right into her embrace. We both lay on the bed with my hands right around her.

"Maybe Paul should be going out more often. It gives us the chance to spend alone time together. Like before."

"Oh c'mon baby Leah. Very soon you'd be off to college. If you pray he leaves all the time what about me?"

"So you're really bent on having your relationship last that long?"

"Leah."

"It's okay mum. I didn't mean to indirectly say anything. If Paul makes you happy then I'll just have to deal with him."

"Thanks my baby." Mum said as she hugged me tighter and kissed me on my forehead. "Ewww, what the- you smell like chocolate pudding." Mum said pushing me aside.

"Really chocolate? I thought it was mud." I said smiling.

"What the hell happened in school today?"

"Nothing serious."

"Then why are you-" her voice was cut short as her eyes landed on my stained clothes by the door of my bathroom. "What's all this Leah? What are you not telling me?" okay maybe I'd have preferred if we hadn't had that quiet time alone.