At about 4:30, you heard your mum's car pull up.
"Okay Y/N, it's now or never." You say to yourself, bracing for the difficult yet inevitable conversation about Rob. You hear the front door click open, and you go up to greet your mother.
"Mum! Hey, how was work today? Do you want anything? Here, let me take your coat. Would you like a glass of water?" You spurt out nervously.
"Alright, whaddya want?" Your mum chuckles.
"Well, um...... I made a friend today who kinda has no house, and..."
"You want your friend to stay here, right?" Your Mum asks, knowingly.
"...yes." You answer. "But don't worry, he's trustworthy and-" Your Mum cuts you off.
"Wait. 'He?' It's a guy?" She asks, her tone growing stern.
"Well yes, but no it isn't like that! I... We..." You sigh of embarrassment, knowing what your mum is thinking. "We're just friends." You say, and as those words leave your mouth you sadden.
"Are you sure?" Your mum inquires, walking down the hallway and placing her handbag on the kitchen bench.
"Yes! Please trust me." You say, a blush appearing on your cheeks.
"Fine, but let me meet him first." Your Mum says, sitting down on the couch.
"Okay! I'll be right back." You say, running up the stairs to the spare bedroom. You knock on the door and rob answers, his backpack on the bed and the contents layed out.
"Hey." He says, his hand on the door.
"Hey, so... my mums here, and she wants to meet you." You say, looking down at his feet and moving your way up to the top of his head before meeting his eye again.
"O-Oh. Okay." Rob says, blue screening for a split second.
"Alright, come on." You say, beckoning for him to follow you as you walk down the stairs.
"Mum, he's coming!" You say, preparing her.
"Okay, sweetie." She replies, her hands in her lap.
As you reach your mum, Rob reaches the bottom of the stairs. As she sees him, your mother lets out a hum, but you can't tell if it's good or bad.
"U-Uh... hi." Rob says, with a small wave. "Um, I'm Rob, and uhh..... I'm a cyclops?" He says, trying to introduce himself.
"Alright, he can stay." Your mum giggles.
"Really? Thankyou!" You and Rob both exclaim in unison, then laugh.
"Rob, could you give us a minute?" Your mum asks, wanting to talk to you privately.
"Oh! Um, sure!" Rob answers, going back up the stairs.
"Soo.... you like him, don't ya?" Your mum asks, nudging your arm.
"W-what?!" You say, startled.
"Cmon, I see the way you look at him." Your mum answers in a sing song voice.
"Okay, maybe a little, but-" Your Mum cuts you off.
"Y/N's got a cruuush! Y/N's got a cruuush!" She teases, before you put your hand to her mouth to shut her up.
"Mum, stop! He might hear you!" You say, looking at the stairs then back at your Mum.
"Maybe that's just what you need." She says, before getting up and going into her room.
