The Hidden

Chapter Sixteen

Mia's POV

I left Chelsea and start to wonder if my mum is actually drunk because this has never happened before. I jog to my house, after some minutes i got there.

I start to breathe heavily. Holy cow! Warn me next time not jog to my house. I set my hand on the door knob to open it but i was so nervous that's when i start to hear shouts immediately i entered the house.

I stopped on my tracks when i saw the figure of my mum. She was voicing out curses, she was lamenting about dad's death, she was saying that she regrets everything.

She was staggering with a bottle of alcohol. She's really drunk, i was staring at this sight that i didn't even know that a tear slipped from my eyes. I felt a hand at my back that's when i noticed Freddy.

I take in the warmth of his body, he hugged me."everything is going to be okay." he says reassuring me. I just cry in his arms.

"Mia, don't cryyy darrling, I'm here for you." she says trying to stand up but did not succeed which results her falling. Freddy makes an attempt to go help her.

She raises her hand signaling for him to stop. He stops and look at me that's when she erupts with laughter. During her laughter she starts to say, "join me to laugh." and she continues.

I just put my face in my palms, i was beyond embarrassed. Freddy can't see me like this.
"You can leave now, I'll handle everything." i say not even taking a glance at him.

He shakes his head, "I'm not leaving, we will handle this together."
I didn't want to press the issue further because i knew he wasn't going to leave.

I try to drag the bottle from my mum but her grip was tight, the struggle was pissing me off.
"Mum you are impossible, because dad is gone, you got yourself drunk, Jesus! Did you even think of me, how I'll feel if i see you this way?" i burst out.

She scoffs. Did she just scoff? Oh... She just stepped on the wrong foot.
"oh please, can't i be happy for once?" she asks.
She's missing the whole idea. I want to be her happiness. I feel like telling her that dad's not dead.

Freddy on the other hand had brought some water to get her sober.
"Ma please just hand me that bottle while i hand you this cup of liquor." he says trying to deceive my mum.
I held back a chuckle. Freddy is such a character.
To my surprise she actually believed and took the cup and drank the water.

When she drank it, she kept mute and yawned. Freddy smiles goofily and goes over to my mum and carried her in a bridal way as if she weighed nothing.

I throw the bottle into the trash can and texted Chelsea that everything is fine for now though.
"Where were you?" Freddy asks coming down the stairs.

I shrug, "i was with my sister." He nods.
I move closer to him on the couch and place my head on his chest, "thanks for everything." i say.
"i can do anything for the one i love." he replies kissing my head. I just smile and drift to sleep.....

___________
Asher's POV

Did you guys miss me? I don't care if you don't. Just kidding.

I'm writing my soul out, that's all i can do for now.
Freddy doesn't even want to talk to me. You might think I'm too possessive over my friends well you can't blame me.

After Grant was dumped by that bitch, i felt so lonely but Freddy and the others helped me a lot to feel alive now the bitch's sister came to take them.

I lay my head on the pillow obviously tired of writing that's when Grant entered the room and sat on his bed texting without sparing me a glance. Sigh...
At least show some concern.