It's Complicated

Chapter 18

My eyes widened and I glared at Jonah in disbelief. He had said he wasn't going to tell anyone. He had blackmailed and then betrayed me.

"I- I don't know what you're talking about," I said to my mom, trying to keep my voice even and believable. I couldn't believe this was happening. I wanted to believe that it was some terrible dream and I was still with Scott.

"Liar!" My mom snarled and snatched Jonah's phone out of his hands. She turned it towards me and I did a double take at the image on the screen. It was from the last day of school, and it was a picture of Scott and I kissing in the middle of the empty classroom. I searched my memory frantically for how Jonah could've possibly seen us and taken a picture. It dawned on me and I realized that in my haste to see Scott, I had closed the door, but not locked it. And Scott's classroom door was new this year, it didn't really make noise when you opened it. And even though Scott had warned me to be careful, I had assumed that of course no one would see us and all that. But Jonah had found a loophole, and he now had even more evidence on his phone of Scott and I. 

And it was all my fault. 

"M- mom, I can explain," I said desperately. "It's-"

"It's nothing," She spit. She yanked my arm and slammed me against the wall. Her hands were on my throat,

"What made you think it was fucking okay to date a teacher? It's unnatural stupid and creepy as fuck. I still wonder how you're my son because even I wouldn't make a stupid decision like this," She said. She slapped me. "When will you fucking learn? What even makes you fucking think he cares about you? No one cares about you. No one, get that through your thick skull. You're a worthless piece of trash that will amount to nothing."

"Shut up," I growled. Her nostrils flared but I back away slowly. "Stop acting like you know fucking anything. Scott loves me, and I love him. I don't care what you say." She looked speechless for a second, and then she sneered. 

"You know what, Mitch? Apparently, me lecturing didn't make you learn, and all the multiple times I've hit you hasn't taught you any respect. That's it. Get in the car. Jonah, you're coming too. We're going to your school and we're going to tell your principal about what you and that teacher have been doing for.. how long did you say Jonah?"

"Around 5 or 6 months, ma'am," Jonah said, a smirk still on his face. He was enjoying this so much, it made me want to punch him in the face. Actually, I tried to, but then Bruce grabbed my shoulder and pulled me back, preventing me from lunging at Jonah. I glared at him but he shoved me forward, out the front door and to his car where my mom was already waiting. 

"You're sick, kid," He muttered and stopped right outside the door. I was ready to make a run for it when Jonah pushed me from behind into the car. I stumbled and fell in. 

"You aren't going anywhere, faggot," He said, slamming the door. I sat up and didn't buckle my seat belt, not that anyone cared anyway. Finally, the fear settled down on me. What was going to happen? Was I going to lose Scott forever? I knew the consequences, and now, I was about to face them. 

Sorry it's short! Next chapter will be up tomorrow ❤