All The Better

Chapter 10

I wake up to the sound of pounding at the front door.

I look over to see Seth asleep.

Not wanting to wake him up, I get up and walk to the door.

I see Peter, Lucas’ father.

“May I help you?” I ask.

“I need you to tell me why my son is being an idiot right now. You’re his girlfriend or something right?”

“No. Not when he left me for another girl a long time ago.”

He sighs heavily and runs a hand over his face.

“You look so much like your mother.” He tells me.

I glance at myself in the mirror that hangs on the wall to my right.

My blonde hair is falling all over from my sloppy bun and my eyes are both my parents.

I heard my Mom had some history with Peter, clearly it didn't work out since I’m here. (If only you knew Shai, if only you knew)

Peter stares at me for a few seconds, and then he turns and leaves.

Well Okay then. That was pointless.

I walk back to the bedroom and lay down, but after an hour of me not getting anywhere I decide I can’t sleep and get out of bed.

I take a quick shower and get dressed in whatever I see on the floor.

Seth’s shirt and my jeans.

Too lazy to do laundry I walk over to the tattoo parlor.

I walk in and look around for a few minutes, then see the piercing part of the shop.

I laugh when the guy working there asks if I would like a nipple piercing, because it ‘Half off’ I think he just wants to see my tits.

I tell him no thanks and leave.

I stop by the Chasm and glance down at the cascading water.

I’ve been thinking a lot about my parents lately, and maybe I need to let go of them.

Why can’t I just let go of them?

Why can’t my heart just give up on the idea that they might not be dead?

That they might still love me?

I sigh and walk home.

Until I’m blind folded and picked up that is.