Chapter 4

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"Ugh... remember me to never be here at that time when he or his girlfriend comes again." I tell Josh while I'm getting back to the locker-room. He didn't see what happened but heard me cursing at them.

"Hey! Wait!" He stops me by grabbing my wrist which makes me turn back and face him.

"What?" I ask getting off of his embrace.

"Why do you react like that?... I mean... He came back to apologize." I look at him confused and angry because he's taking his side while he should be by mine.

"No! he came back because he was thirsty and wanted something to drink. That's it" I say. I enter the changing room and slam the door behind me.

I was happy during all the day! Why should a fucking boy spoil everything and ruin my happiness? I change myself fast and get out of here. Josh's waiting for me outside, beside his car. He's still here while I got mad at him.

"You didn't go?" I ask softly.

"I always drive you home after work... I won't let you here only because you had a bad day."

"I didn't have a bad day... Well, that guy just made me angry..." I say while we're getting in the car.

"You don't feel him right?" He asks chuckling.

"He's fake" I say and he starts the engine to bring me home.

When I'm finally home I thank my friend and get in the house which seems so empty without my little brother.

I put down on the ground all my stuff and look for my mom. She's not in the living room, neither in her bedroom or bathroom so I go back downstairs and that's when I see her. Standing behind the oven. Cooking?

"Mom??" I ask, shocked. She turns back right after she pulls out a cake from the oven.

"Hi, sweetheart! How are you doing?" She asks with a weak voice. I'm speechless. I didn't hear her talking or see her moving in a while. What happened so she acts normal again?

I don't say anything and just run into her arms.

"I missed you mom" I say and she hugs me back. Then she pulls me away and directs me to sit on the chair next to hers.

"I'm sorry that I let you and your brother alone and trying to cheer it up... I was feeling down after I lost my job and when your dad left me..." She admits but I correct her.

"Left us... He left Liam and I too and you did the same but I don't blame you because you're sick and it's hard... I can understand how you feel and I know you can't work because of your breathing problems but seeing you here, standing in the kitchen and talking with me warms my heart... Even though you can't leave your respirator." I say, a little sad. I want my mom fully back but her stupid breathing machine prevents her from everything.

"I know, darling... I know but now I'm the one who needs her daughter... I want you to help and cheer up your little brother whatever happens... Now I have to get back to my bed because I shouldn't have cooked..." She says and I see her putting her hand on the work plan and the other on her chest.

Here we are again... I knew she won't be as good as she was two minutes ago. I help her and put her arm around my shoulders so she can lean on me to walk up to her bedroom.

After I put her in her bed I get in the bathroom to wash and relax from this day. A weird day I guess. Then I get back to my room and I check my emails before I go to sleep. Hoping that an agency already responded me. But nothing. I still don't have my internship but I don't worry, I still have time.

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