The Sassy Virgin (English) [on hold]

12. Harriett Crew

It was a very beautiful day! The sun was out, the soft breeze lightly touching the leaves on the trees, the birds chirping their joyous song. Oh, what a great day indeed! 

“Hmm... Why is my baby’s mood so bright today?” said a voice from behind.

I gasped in delight and immediately turned to the speaker.

“Mom!” I exclaimed and ran to her, “You’re back!”

I hugged her as tight as I could. Oh, I missed her so much!

“How was France?” I asked as I led her to the garden where I had been sitting thinking of Bryce and our date later tonight, “Did you have fun there?”

“France, as always, was beautiful!” she replied, “Oh, baby, you should’ve come with me! You could’ve had the time of your life! Shopping spree everyday!”

I could only shake my head with a chuckle. This is Harriett Crew, my socialite mom. She just loves to shop and shop. She could be a total brat sometimes but that didn’t stop her from being a great mom. Never did she abandon me even if the man who sired me left her with not even a goodbye. This woman was my hero. 

She was a sassy woman whose activities were more on shopping, night-outs or going out with friends. It was just unfortunate for her to have met that no good bastard who got her pregnant with me. She had no idea on how to be a mother let alone on how to care for a baby. But she faced the challenge head-on without any complaints. She’d told my grandparents [the best in my opinion, just love them!], that she’d planted this seed so she has to be the one to sow it as well.

An heiress who knew next to zero knowledge about household chores had herself a baby, a very beautiful baby she named Erin, me! With the support of the best grandparents an offspring could ask for, she raised me into a very beautiful lady. She was my bestest friend in the whole world and the best mom ever!

I just so missed her! Now she’s back from her one year vacation in France.

“Oh, mom, you knew I was graduating and all that. I’m still disappointed that you weren’t there,” I pouted.

“And I’m really sorry about that, baby! I was really supposed to come home then, I’d already even bought a ticket. It’s just that there was an urgent matter at our hotel that needed my attention. But it’s still inexcusable!” she explained then held my face in both her hands, “I really should’ve been there! It’s not all the time my baby graduates from college. A mother should be present in all important milestone her child experiences,”

I raised my brows inwardly. ‘Err... Does that milestone include her child’s first sexual encounter? Eww! I can’t imagine my mom sitting in while I made love for the first time!’

Good thing she wasn’t in the country when I finally did it.

“But you understand the unexpected circumstance that happened, baby, right? I even called then to say I was sorry I wasn’t there,” she continued.

I gave her a smile, “Of course, mom. It was inevitable and it was an acceptable reason. I have to understand what happened since I will one day be inheriting all of it.”

She smiled and kissed me on the forehead, “You’ve really grown into a fine young woman. I love you, baby,”

“I love you, mommy,” I replied and hugged her again.

She extracted herself from my embrace and looked at me in the eye, “Now tell me, what’s got my daughter’s eyes sparkling like this, hmm? You seem to be so blooming.”

I could feel my cheeks heat up, “Oh, mom!”

“Is it a man?” she teased. 

I must be so red in the face now I could actually feel my cheeks burning!