Backstabbed (H.S)

Chapter 10

I took out the plates and my mom took out the silverware.

I hand a plate to Anne, Harry, and my mom. We all sit at the table, and I notice one person is missing.

Dad.

"Hey mom," I say, grabbing the rice and putting a pile on my plate, "where's dad?"

Mom tenses and she puts her fork down. "That is none of your concern. Eat up."

She picks up her fork and continues eating.

"Mom? Is everything ok?"

"Not now, Mack." she sighs, spitting the words out of her mouth, looking at Anne briefly.

"MOM!" I slighlty yell, making everyone drop their forks, tension fillling the room. I feel Harry staring at me, but I dont care.

Mom sighs, standing up. "I'm terribly sorry, Anne. Please wait here." she gives Anne a light smile.

"Mack," she says to me, "my room."

I stand up, putting my fork next to my plate and give Harry a quick glance, and he has a frown on his face.

Walking to my mothers room, I hear crying. My walking speeds up, and I'm finally here.

Mom's on the edge of her bed, holding her stumach, crying.

"Mom." I loud whisper."Whats going on? Why are you like this?"

"Your father, has gone with another woman." she shakily said, gasping as she cried.

"But that's imposible! I mean, you were so happy and normal when you told me about the dinner..." I whispered, loud enough that she could hear.

"I found out just minutes ago, sweetie." She looked up from her hands, her eyes are red, mascara running down her face. Her hair sticking to her cheecks. She looks wrecked.

"How did you find out?"

"Diana, one of my co-workers...I asked her to check up on Bob, see if he was still working at the bank, and when she texted me saying that he was with another woman in his office, I didnt beleive her...."

"Then what?" I didn't feel like crying, but there were tears on my cheeks. I wipe them away quickly. I have to be the strong one here, Anne and Harry are right outside.

"She sent me a picture...." she let out a huge breath and cried harder.

I stand up, leaving the room, and go to the kitchen.

"I'm so sorry, Anne. I think that y'all should come over some other time, something just happened..." I put my hands up to my face to shield my tears. I try to contain my sobs.

I hear Anne's footsteps come closer to me, she embraces me in a hug."Is it about you father?" she whispers in my ear.

"Yes." I says pulling away."How'd you know?"

Anne moves a piece of hair from my face, "Your mother and I have known each other for a long time, she trusts me. She told me what happened once I got here."

I grab Anne by her shoulders and give her a hug. She hugs back and I feel safe. I haven't had a hug in a long time.

"We'll be leaving now," she turns and nods at Harry, "tell your mom to call me."

"Of course." I give her a small smile.

I walk Anne and Harry out. Anne walks out the door, and gets into her car.

Harry stops once he steps foot outside, he turns around and faces me with a sad expresion.

"Everything alright?"

"Yeah," I say, wiping a escaped tear, "family problems."

Harry steps foward, giving me a warm hug. "It will pass. I promise, I would know." he says in my ear.

Suprisingly, I hug him back, I really needed another one. "Thank you."

He steps back from the hug, gives me a smile, and walks toward his mothers car. I wait for them to pull away from the driveway, then I step back inside, locking the door.

I lean my head against the wall.

What a night.

IS THIS LONGER THAN NORMAL? I DONT KNOW LOL. ANYWAYS, ANY OF YALL LIKE THE BOOK SO FAR? MACKS DAD CHEATED ON HER MOM AND HARRY GAVE HER A HUG AND SHE DIDNT PULL BACK? WHATS GOING ON? ;)

-stockholmstyless <3