Life As Leah Lovato

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

"Yes?" I asked a little impatiently "what's going on between you and your mom?" "Nothing" I said looking anywhere but her eyes "Leah I can tell that's a lie, come on, I'm not gonna say anything" I sighed in defeat "fine, well on Wednesday there was this football game and I had to cheer at half time for it, I was doing my most dangerous flip ever for the first time in front of people and she promised she'd come"

"And?" "and she didn't, she said that morning that Natalie had called and she had to do something last minute for work and that she wouldn't be able to make it, so Rissa ended up coming with Allie and Ray and Bea came along too, Rissa recorded the whole thing and sent it to mom but the thing is she always puts work first, if it was Allie or Ray doing the cheering she wouldn't miss it for the world, but when it comes to me work is more important"

I didn't even realise I was crying until I felt Lauren wipe away my tears "oh hunny" she said pulling me in for a hug "has your mom even tried to apologise?" she said as she pulled away from the hug, still holding me at arms length away, I nodded "well what did she say?" "that she was sorry and that she tried her hardest to get out of work but she couldn't"

"Exactly, and did it look like she was telling the truth?" I nodded again "well then what's the problem?" "I just don't think that I'm ready to forgive her yet, I mean I want to I really do it's just whenever I try I can't seem to"

"How about if I go and get Demi and bring her out here, then will you try?" I slowly nodded "okay" I said barely above a whisper, tears slowly rolling down my cheeks. She smiled sympathetically before going into the lounge and returning with my mom before leaving back into the lounge.

"Leah please, I'm really sorry, you don't now how shit I've felt over the last couple days knowing that my own daughter hates me" she said a tear rolling down her face, I wiped it off with the ball of my thumb as one of my own rolled down my cheek "I don't hate you, it's just that the cheering thing meant a lot to me, especially that day as it was the first time I was doing my big dangerous stunt in front of people and I really wanted you to be there"

"I know baby and I'm so so sorry, I got the call from Natalie and as soon as she said I was needed I tried to get out of it as best as I could but I just couldn't, I promise baby, if I could've been there I would've" I smiled and pulled in for a hug, I squeezed her tight and whispered "I love you" into her ear "I love you too baby" she returned as she squeezed me tight.

We pulled away from the hug about a minute later, she smiled and stroked my bangs out of my face causing me to smile "shall we?" I asked "we shall" we turned around and walked back into the lounge smiling. I saw that Camila has taken my place on the couch so I went over to the chair my mom was sitting at and sat down on her lap, she smiled and wrapped her arms around my waist resting her head on my right shoulder.

Camila awed and took a photo causing me to smile bigger and go a little red. "can we play truth or dare?" Ray asked, I looked at mom who nodded "alright then, sit in a circle on the floor" everyone did so the circle went me and then starting on my left Bea, Allie, Leigh- Anne, Ray, Camila, Lauren, Cher, Dinah, Normani, Perrie, Jade, Ally, Jesy and mom.

"Alright Allie truth or dare?" I asked looking at my sister "truth" she said confidently "who's your favourite member of fifth harmony and then out of little mix?" "erm Camila and Jesy" they both smiled and did a little happy dance, "Ally truth or dare?" Allie said "truth" "who do you like better out of me, Ray and Leah?" "Erm I like Releie best, so basically all 3 of you"

"Demi truth or dare?" Ally asked "dare" "ok I dare you to drink a glass of vinegar" mom pulled a disgusting face before getting up and going into the kitchen us all following, I got my phone out ready to film, mom had the glass ready and I pressed record "mom is about to drink a glass of vinegar ok 3. 2. 1 go!" she started to drink it and her reaction was priceless.