Love's a Mess

Chapter 3~

Taylor

Once off the bus I rush inside and flop on the couch shoving my face into a pillow and scream. I turn onto my side and see my mom hovering over me. She then sits next to me.

"Sounds like someone had a good day." she says as she lays my head on her lap.

"Yes!" I say in response.

"Let me guess... A on your science test?" She asks hoping.

I mumble in response. "No..."

"NJHS form?" she asks.

"Not exactly."

She sighs and looks me strait into my eyes. "Boys?"

"Maybeee" I say thinking back to Brad.

"Of course it's boys..." She says sarcastically. "I mean you did inherit my fabulous looks." She say flipping her hair and I laugh in return. "Sooo... is he cute?"

"Very!" I say making me think about running into him and feeling his muscles under his t-shirt. I also thought about him smiling and hopefully blushing. I figure my mom caught me day dreaming and snapped me out of it.

"Oh, we'll get your homework done cause dinner will be ready shortly." she's says getting up and walking into the kitchen. I get up and grab my bag then head to my room. As I'm walking in my phone rings.

"Heeeello." I say hoping it's either Alice or Violet.

"I saw what happened today." says the creepy stalker on the other end.

"Who the heck is this!" I say starting to get freaked out.

"It's Vi! Who else has your number?? Anyways back to the topic on hand so you kissed Brad?!?!?" she asks getting excited.

"I swear teenagers these days!! No I did not kiss Brad. Sam pushed me down and threw my stuff on top of me and Brad helped pick my stuff up. It was just a nice gesture."

"That's not what I heard." She mumbles.

"We also talked a little during class." I say trying to tease her.

"OMG!!! So do you think he likes you?? Wait what am I saying? OF COURSE HE LIKES YOU!!!!"

"Why would he? He has little miss perfect!!" I say plopping myself onto my bed.

"If you keep saying that eventually it'll come true." She's says mocking me.

"Alright but I have to do homework so I'll talk to you later." I say sitting up and starting to pull stuff out of my bag.

"Okay bye have fun with your homework." She says hanging up. I start to do my homework until I hear the front door slam open.

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Brad

I'm walking out of the locker room after practice and see that Brit is sitting there.

"You did great today babe!" she says getting up kissing me on the lips.

"Thanks; let me guess you need a ride?" I ask already knowing the answer.

"Yeah that'd be great babe thanks!" she says getting into my Chevy.

"Hey are you able to tutor my brother in history today?" I ask suddenly remembering.

"Yeah that's okay with me!" She says leaning back.

"K."

When we get to my house I open the door and we see my brother sitting on the couch getting frustrated.

"Hey bro I brought you a present." I say sarcastically. He turns to see Britney standing there looking around.

"So this is the girl, Britney right?" He says beginning to get interested. Brit looks over at him and smiles.

"Yep that's me." she says cheerily. "So I'm supposed to help you.. I prefer we go somewhere private where you can't get distracted. That's fine right?"

"Yeah that's perfect." He says grabbing his stuff and heading up stairs, probably to the library. "This way." He say as she follows silently.

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Taylor

Crap... Dad's home. I can hear the yelling starting to get louder so I get up and peak through my door and see my dad yelling and walking closer to my mom step by step. Then he hits her and she falls to the ground. Out of instinct I run in between them to try to break it up.

"Stop!!" I yell trying to get through to my dad...

"You need to learn your place Taylor." he says stepping closer and backhanding me sending jolts of pain from my right cheek. I fall down but enough to where I can help my mom get to the nearest wall to sit up as my dad walks to the bedroom. The scent of scotch staining the air.

"Mom are you okay?" I whisper.

"Y-yeah" she says whispering back weakly. I hug her and don't let go for a few minutes until she is ready to stand then I head back to my room and finish my homework really quick not wanting to leave my mother alone with my dad. When I'm done I go in the kitchen and help my mom finish up dinner and we eat. I don't see my dad come out but sometime during dinner I hear the back door slam meaning that he left. After dinner I go to my room and fall asleep.