IRREVERSIBLE

CHAPTER 15

Mum?

My heart beats erratically as I think of different ways to handle this situation. The only reason she could be calling is because she knows am not at home. What do I do....oh god what do I do.

"Hello.." I receive the call with my heart thumbing in my throat I can barely breath. My fingers shaking and my voice is unbelievably squeaky.

"Where the hell are you?" She growls

"I...I'm at a friend's house...." I stammer, cursing myself internally for it.

"What friend? I called Amanda's and Jessica's house none of them have heard from, where are you Scarlett."

Shit, Shit, Shit...why did she have to call them first. The bitches could tell her anything just to spite me. Shit.

"Mum am at candy's house, another friend of mine...I slept  over so we could study for an upcoming test."

"I can  see you've polished your lying skills. Your friends had some other suggestions as to where you could be." She pauses and sighs, "Scarlett, I want you home first thing in the morning...Do you understand?"

"Yes mum." I respond before the line goes dead.

What have I gotten myself into? Of all the days she had to check on me, why today?

A cold shiver passes through my spine as I think of the possibility of my mum knowing about Justine and i. She would never approve of us am sure of it.

I wonder what Jessica and Amanda could have told her....ugh I curse those two...

I get back to bed and stare at justine. He looks so peaceful while sleeping I  can't  trouble him with my mum's issues.

I turn and stare at the ceiling different  worst case scenarios playing in my mind. Today is going to be one hell of a bumpy ride.

I twist and turned till six in the morning and it's not because Justine's mattress is stiff and super uncomfortable  but because my mum's voice haunted me.

After two hours of thinking and calculating I realised that I can't face my mum just yet. I can't talk to her while she's at the peak of her fury, call me a coward.

"Good morning." Justine finally wakes.

"Good morning.." I fake a smile. He looks so handsome and I cant help but wonder why loving this guy has so many consequences.

"Sleep well?" I swoon at the sexiness of his raspy voice.

"Yeah..." I respond shyly. One would think that after the night we just had I'd stop feeling so shy but no. He still affects me tremendously. He eyes me suspiciously and I  look away. Damn. He reaches over to me and turns my head so I could face him.

"What's wrong?" He asks scrutinizing my face.

"Nothing." I whisper although my brain is screaming otherwise.

"Do you regret spending the night with me? Is that it?" He prodes.

"What? No Justine how can you say that?"

"Then what is it?"

"Its just....Waking up to you is a foreign feeling am trying to get used to it...."  That and also my mum mysteriously found out I didn't spend the night at home so if I happen to go missing just know that she  probably murdered me.

"Yeah it's magical...you are so beautiful Scarlett. Last night was amazing." He leans closer for a kiss and i quickly cover my mouth.

"What?" He raises an eyebrow.