You're Mine, Forever

You're Mine, Forever ~ Chapter 38

"You're here!", my beaming Mom opened the door for us. Eric leaned over to kissed her soft cheek.

"You look so radiant today", Eric complimented her.

"It's my new hair cut, do you like it?", she said, blushing.

"It becomes you. You look younger like a sixteen year old", then he winked at her as I rolled my eyes. Such flattery in the middle of the day.

Goodness.

"Nicolaa?", mom. I didn't noticed she saw me doing that.

I was mortified and embarassed, being caught doing a childish antic.

"Hi mom. I missed you", I smiled awkwardly then gave her a kiss on her other cheek.

"You look pale", she touched my forehead. "Are you sick, darling?", still frowning.

"No mom, I'm fine", I assured her.

"She hates me", Eric blurted out.

"I do not!"

"She doesn't love me either", he pouted. Jutting his lower lip out.

I gave him an angry glare for being the childish one now.

"See?", he complained while pointing at me.

"Nic...", mom gave me a warning.

I took a deep breath.

Why does she always choose his side?
She's my mother!

But before I could explain, someone interrupted us.

"Hey bro!", Shawn, holding a steaming bowl of soup and a spoon and grinned smugly at us.

"Shawn?!", me.

"Hey! What's up?", Eric.

Eric went over to him and they shook hands while I was looking at mom with astonishment.

"What is he doing here?", I asked in a loud whisper.

"Tori invited him over", mom said smiling. Acting as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

"Oh? Okay...", I was left puzzled.

Something was going on with those two. And my husband doesn't even look surprised to see his brother here.

My eyes squinted.

Hmm... I better find out what's up with them, quick.

The two handsome Morrisons were laughing at each other's stories and were left sitting on the sofa while I followed mom towards the kitchen, where we found a busy Tori stirring something in a pot.

"Add the carrots now", mom instructed her.

"Hi Nic", Tori smiled at me while she poured the carrots into the pot.

It was a miracle to see my little sis cooking. She never does that. Maybe she wanted to impress someone.

"Why is Shawn here?", I inquired, matter of factly.

"Nic!", mom gave me a pointed look.

"He's my friend", Tori explained. "Why? Is there a problem with you two?", she frowned at me, same as mom.

"What?!", I gave mom an innocent look. Then gave Tori an innocent smile. "I'm just asking".

Then Tori's eyes became wide and then she blushed.

"You think that Shawn and I—", I raised my left brow at her. "No, we're not!", she denied stonily.

"Hmm, are you sure?", me.