WORK IN PROGRESS River ~Chronicle Of The Spirits

25.

"Will you move it, please? I need to get new clothes for me. "

"Why did you take me with you? I have work to do, Ma", I answer.

If there is something I regret doing, it is agreeing going with my mother.

That is if I ever had the chance to agree on anything.
She just made me do it.

"James?"
A faint but very familiar voice says.

"Huh?", slips out my mouth when I hear the person dashing forward to me while screaming:

"James!! Please get me out of here."

I quickly glance at my mom in panick, knowing that this won't end good at all.

"OH, NO.
My mom will kill me.
NO.
NO.
NO.
NO.
WHAT SHOULD I DO!!?"

"Please! Isabelle is a horrible driver and I have a migraine and only want to sleep.
Please, can you bring me back?", River says now standing in front of me, holding my upper arms in panick and panting.

I look down to read in her eyes how terrified she is.

"James?", My mother's strict voice cuts the silence.

"There she goes...".

"Where do you know that woman?
Who is she?
Where do you know her??
JAMES?
ARE YOU HIDING SOMETHING?? "

I close my eyes and a deep sigh escapes my mouth.

"Fine.
I will ask her myself!

Girl who do you think you are??"

I open my eyes again.

My mother is now staring at River, who took a step back and probably is speechless.

"I asked you something!"

"I - I am River...?", well.. Apparently she is rather shocked than anything else.

"I am so sorry."

"Aha. River. Great. And how old are you?"

I fold my arms on my chest.

"Why..."

"I am 17 but-"

"UNDERAGED?!"

A great force hits my face, causing me to turn my face 90° to the left.
Now with a rising burning pain on my right cheek I realize what happened.
I put my hand above my masked cheek.

I look at my mom to see fire in her eyes.

"Did she just slap me?"